The Elsen Drawings

THE ELSEN DRAWINGS: Every Sculpture Pictured in Albert E. Elsen’s Origins of Modern Sculpture: Pioneers and Premises (New York: George Braziller, Inc., 1974) By Laura Davis The Elsen Drawings document every sculpture pictured in Albert E. Elsen’s Origins of Modern Sculpture: Pioneers and Premises (New York: George Braziller, Inc., 1974). These drawings represent one in a series of attempts by Laura Davis to grapple with the history of sculpture and her place within it by drawing through significant art historical books about sculpture. This double-sided poster reproduces two original graphite drawings (42.5" x 57"). The poster is enclosed by a removable belly band printed with the following quote: "I started drawing from the Elsen book after my friend told me that this was the book that 'taught her about sculpture.' I always felt outside the mainstream history of sculpture, as a female artist with a background in craft and a strong interest in the decorative arts. Drawing from the boo