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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

Creations i

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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Other Subjects

Raphael Maklouf

Raphael Maklouf

Born in Jerusalem, to a Jewish family who emigrated to the UK after WW2. His designs have been used for coins in the UK and other countries.

Person, Sculpture, Israel/Palestine

1 memorial
Donald Potter

Donald Potter

Born Donald Steele Potter at Parsonage House, Newington, Kent. He became a permanent member of staff at the Scouting Association's Gilwell Park where he developed his wood carving skills. In the 19...

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
L. S. Merrifield

L. S. Merrifield

Sculptor. Leonard Stanford Merrifield was born in Gloucestershire. After training he lived in London (and was based in Chelsea for at least some of the time). Speel reviews his work. His statue of ...

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Farmer & Brindley

Farmer & Brindley

Firm of sculptors. Founded by William Farmer (1825-1879) and William Brindley. Worked on many buildings including the Natural History Museum, the Albert Memorial and Holborn Viaduct. In 1929 the fi...

Group, Sculpture

4 memorials