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The article discusses the trend towards see-through sculptures and features several see-through sculptors in the U.S. It explains that clarity and purity have been ideals forming the concept of perfection and that sculptors begun creating works that are literally as clear and pure as air or water in the past years. It also features sculptors such as Hans Breder from Iowa, Larry Bell of Los Angeles, California, and Bruce Beasley from San Francisco, California.

The article features 59-year-old sculptor Henry Moore of Great Britain. It states that the works of Moore has been done outdoors which makes him the first native-born British sculptor to achieve an international reputation. It says that Moore has an increasing amount of works from commercial and industrial firms as well as public institutions. It mentions various abstractions of Moore including scooped-out females, spatulate King and Queen, and draped Reclining Figure.

The article features Sam Rodilla, a tile-setter, and discusses his architectural sculpture in Los Angeles, California. It states that Rodilla was born in Italy, migrated to the U.S. in 1888, and decided to build something as a gift to his adopted country. His creation, a series of towers some standing as high as 104 feet, was made with seashells, cement, broken tiles and pottery, most of which he collected from the city dump, while others were donated to him by visitors watching him at work.

The article features sculptor Jean (Hans) Arp. It states that Arp was recognized as a one-man laboratory in terms of new form discovery. It also mentions that Arp's first exposure was in Zurich, Switzerland, wherein he became one of the founders of Dada, the give-the-bourgeois-hell art movement. It adds that a series of paste-ups was turned out by Arp when he discovered that the laws of chance greatly depends in nature.

The article reports on the work of Italian-born Sculptor Harry Bertoia. It states that Bertoia has managed the graceful versatility of an artwork with the use of metal and welding torch. It also notes that Bertoia has worked with Charles Eames in designing chairs and as the time passed by, he turned out the chairs of his own as well as large metal screens of innumerable golden rectangles for big public buildings.

The article highlights the works of Susse Brothers displayed at a building in Paris, France. It states that the brothers have played host and helper to the far-flung makers of sculpture history. It notes that the brothers have employed the lost wax and sand casting techniques to cope with the intricate broken surfaces.