Fritz Wotruba: Material

Fritz Wotruba was Austrian sculptor (23 April 1907, Vienna – 28 August 1975, Vienna). Explore interesting quotes on material.
Fritz Wotruba: 40   quotes 0   likes

“The material is destined, in the end, to remain a mere auxiliary, just good enough to enable stammering to become speech.”

Source: The Human Form: Sculpture, Prints, and Drawings, 1977, p. 40.

“The hardness and immobility of material gave me more satisfaction tan true-to-life representations.”

Source: The Human Form: Sculpture, Prints, and Drawings, 1977, p. 9.

“Stone is the only true material for the sculptor. All others, tin, iron bars, tin cans and coiled springs are merely poor substitutes”

Source: 'Sculpture of Rotterdam', ed. Jan van Adrichem / Jelle Bouwhuis / Mariëtte Dulle, Center for the Art, 010 Publishers, Rotterdam, 2002, p. 198.