With its exclusive focus on sculpture and its multifaceted coverage, this reference affords access to a broad range of viewpoints and an international context for understanding the subject. Three volumes present a total of 763 entries, alphabetically arranged, with access supported by a thematic list of entries and a thorough subject index. The contributions each with cross references and a further reading list address the subject from the viewpoints of history, criticism, theory, production, training, conservation, biography, and critical analysis of individual works of art; in addition, country surveys tie together sculptors, schools, and styles that are geographically linked. Abundant carefully chosen b&w illustrations support the text. Editor Boström (The Detroit Institute of Arts) marshalled the work of an international roster of contributing art historians. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)