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Michael Black

Categories: Sculpture

Michael Black

Sculptor, based in Oxford active around 1971 - 85.

2023: We were sorry to receive this from Tiffany Black, Michael's daughter: "I am writing to let you know that Michael Black who sculpted the Crutched Friars, died in 2019. He also has other works in public collections in London; bust of Alexander Douglas-Home in the Parliamentary Art Collection, and a bust of Sir Sacheverell Sitwell in the National Portrait Gallery."

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Michael Black

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Crutched Friars

Red granite and off-white marble with some bronze. Close examination of this...

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Paul Reuter bust

This style of bust, called a herm bust, originated in ancient Greece. Oddly, ...

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Ernest George Gillick

Ernest George Gillick

Sculptor. Born Bradford and studied at Nottingham School of Art where he met his wife, who also studied sculpture there.  See Mary Gillick for more information. Other work in London includes: An a...

Person, Sculpture

3 memorials
Giovanni Fontana

Giovanni Fontana

Born Italy.  Based in London and naturalized British by 1871.

Person, Sculpture, Italy

1 memorial
Edouard Lantéri

Edouard Lantéri

Sculptor.  Born France but moved to London in 1872 and eventually took British nationality.  Late in life wrote three books which are still standard texts for many students.  Died at home, 50 Perry...

Person, Sculpture, France

1 memorial
Sir Antony Mark David Gormley, OBE, RA

Sir Antony Mark David Gormley, OBE, RA

Known professionally as Antony Gormley, he is a sculptor and is most famous for 'The Angel of the North' in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Almost all his work takes the human body as its subject, with h...

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Coert Steynberg

Coert Steynberg

South African sculptor.

Person, Sculpture, South Africa

1 memorial

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John D. Hawkins

John D. Hawkins

Overseer of St Marys Rotherhithe in 1886.

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
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1 memorial
Putney Debates

Putney Debates

The significance of this event is that it is one of, if not, the first recorded public discussions of democratic principles, worldwide. These debates were held to resolve disputes within the New M...

Event, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
A. B. Burton Foundry

A. B. Burton Foundry

Founder based in Thames Ditton.  From Exploring Surrey's Past: The foundry was established in Summer Road, Thames Ditton, in 1874 by Cox and Sons, ecclesiastical suppliers, to cast ornaments and st...

Group, Craft / Design

10 memorials
E. H. Baily

E. H. Baily

From Bristol. Born Edward Hodges Baily. Other work in London: the Pallas Athenae at the entrance to the Athenaeum in Waterloo Place.

Person, Sculpture

4 memorials