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  • Kara Walker: A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby
    sculpture
    / Other materials

    …widely used by sculptors is ciment fondu, which is extremely hard and quick setting. A recent invention—at least, in appropriate forms for sculpture—concrete is rapidly replacing stone for certain types of work. Because it is cheap, hard, tough, and durable, it is particularly suitable for large outdoor projects, especially decorative…

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    …widely used by sculptors is ciment fondu, which is extremely hard and quick setting. A recent invention—at least, in appropriate forms for sculpture—concrete is rapidly replacing stone for certain types of work. Because it is cheap, hard, tough, and durable, it is particularly suitable for large outdoor projects, especially decorative…

    Read More