Artist Lisa Lichtenfels is acclaimed for pushing the boundaries of fabric sculpture. Photographs of Ms. Lichtenfels' sculptures- whether they be fantasy creatures, depictions of denizens of foreign cultures or portraits of celebrities such as Bette Midler, Barbara Streisand and Demi Moore- are often mistaken for photos of living beings. Indeed, viewers of her figures frequently report having the peculier sense of standing in the company of a living presense.

First and foremost, a gallery-in-print, this book is an unprecedented exhibition of Ms. Lichtenfels' work. Readers are invited to a personal tour with the artist through this exhibition, which features thirty-six of her most significant piece in panorama, accompanied by her personal and technical notes on the creation of each of these sculptures.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface
Introduction
The Gallery
Angel Child
The Perched Fair
Medusa
The New Guinean Warrior
Christina
Astar, the African Aphrodite
Cathy
Allison
Persephone
Urban Shaman
Little Girl Blue
Water Bearer
The Little Ballerina
The Arawete Woman and Child
The Last Samaritan
Batwoman
The Guardian
Aurora, the Senior Angel
The Scythian Sprite
The Northwest Indian
The Angel of Death
Zora
Jodi, the Blue Fairy
The Cardinal Angel
Uni
Garla, the Gargoyle Girl
Artemis
The Siren
The Somali
The Dark Angel
Island Nursemaid and Child
Chrissie on Pointe
Waiyo and her Nephew
Harriet
Beatrice
Motu Girl
The Tlingit Shaman
The Progress of a Work
Evolution In Fabric
The Avalon Restaurant
The Krazy Horse Saloon
Fantasy Figures
Twenty Years of Character Development
Life-Sized Figures
The Vital Figure
Afterword