这本引人入胜的出版物通过一位内里以前的一位学生的独特视角探讨了美国雕塑家曼努埃尔•内里（Manuel Neri，生于1930年）的大量作品。内里（Neri）与其他几位**的加州艺术家理查德•迪本科恩（Richard Diebenkorn）和韦恩•蒂博（Wayne Thiebaud）几乎同时代，他因将古典形象与抽象表现主义的动态标记相结合的大型人像雕塑而闻名。该书描述了内里重要的作品的引人入胜但经常相互矛盾的主题，以及他对雕塑领域的更大影响。这本出版物的核心是乔克•雷诺兹（Jock Reynolds）对内里（Neri）及其作为老师的遗产的个人反思，为在学术上理解这位艺术家增添了见识和亲密感。内里在自己工作室的照片，档案图像以及耶鲁大学美术馆相关展览的装置照片使这本书更加完美，通过融合艺术史和个人反思，这本****的书提供了对一位重要的，但未得到足够研究的加利福尼亚艺术家的宝贵见解。

This engaging publication examines the prodigious body of work of American sculptor Manuel Neri (b. 1930) through the unique perspective of one of Neri’s former students. A near-contemporary of other notable California-based artists Richard Diebenkorn and Wayne Thiebaud, Neri is best known for his large-scale figurative sculptures that combine classical figuration with the dynamic mark-making of Abstract Expressionism. The book traces the compelling yet often contradictory thematic arcs of Neri’s powerful work and his greater impact on the field of sculpture. At the heart of the publication are Jock Reynolds’s personal reflections on Neri and his legacy as a teacher, adding insight and intimacy to the scholarly understanding of the artist. Photographs of Neri in his studio, archival images, and installation photos of the related exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery round out the book. With its blend of art history and personal reflection, this unique book offers valuable insight into an important, understudied California artist.