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Since 1945 the modern revolution in sculpture has gathered pace - and sculpture has now ceased to be the fixed category it once was. In recent decades the modernist idea of sculpture across the UK - America - and Europe - has been challenged - and issues such as nationalityand politics have been brought in to the arena of public discussion. In this ground-breaking account of the development of post-War sculpture Andrew Causey examines innovative and avant-garde works in relation to contemporary events - festivals - commissions - the marketplace - and the changing functions of museums. He explores the use of everyday objects and the importance of sculptural context - discussing figurative and non-figurative works - Anti-form - Minimalism - experimental form - Earth Art - landscape sculpture - installation - and Performance Art. The holistic picture of post-War sculpture which emerges establishes for the first time the key events and themes round which future debate will centre. From the pre-publication reviews: Andrew Causey weaves his way adroitly through the labyrinth of post-War sculpture ...No one else has charted the territory so comprehensively s Professor Stephen Bann - University of Kent at Canterbury stimulating and persuasive ...balances a searching analysis of the impact of institutional change - issues of sites and environment - and key critical debates with revealing commentaries on individual artists and works of art ...a discerning guide for anyone interested in contemporary art and culture. s Elizabeth Cowling - University of Edinburgh a clear guide to the v...