Fritz Wotruba: Material

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

Fritz Wotruba: 40 quotes0 likes

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

Fritz Wotruba

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.”

Fritz Wotruba

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”

Fritz Wotruba

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