Monumental: The Art of David Adickes

by Michael Henderson and Melissa Mednicov

As the creator of the 67-foot-tall "Big Sam" statue of Sam Houston that overlooks Interstate 45 just south of Huntsville, Texas, David Adickes is a pivotal, if sometimes enigmatic, figure in Texas art. Though he made many contributions to the early development of the Houston art scene and to Texas Modernism, which has experienced an upsurge in interest of late, Adickes's life and work have had no thorough examination.

Monumental: The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1648432301
• ISBN13: 9781648432309
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 168 Pages