The Status, Causes, Problems and Prospects of Application of Stainless Steel Materials in Chinese Urban Sculptures

Abstract:

From 1980s, stainless steel has been widely used as a kind of sculpture material in China, because there is a large need of quickly constructed, huge-sized modern sculptures during rapid urbanization. But the problems of excessive popularization of art crafts and disappreciation of art emerged. Only through the comprehensive function of improving supervision, promoting art and technique level as well as popularizing social art education, will stainless steel development be ensured in future Chinese urban sculptures.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 357-360)
• Pages: 641-645
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.357-360.641
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: He Wang*
• Keywords: Cause, Problem, Prospects, Stainless Steel (SS), Urban Sculpture

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