RICHARD SERRA/ FORGED SCULPTURE

This catalogue is the first in-depth overview of the artists works in forged steel. While he had already become known for his works in vulcanized rubber, lead and steel, Serra first began using forged steel after encountering a large-scale forge at a steel mill i n 1977. Unlike casting, wherein steel is heated until molten and poured into a mold, forging is the process of changing metals shap e while in a solid state, through extreme heat and pressure. Serras first forged sculpture was Berlin Block for Charlie Chaplin (19 77), instal...[Read more]