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Informationen zum Autor Philip Ward-Jackson was the Conway Librarian at the Courtauld Institute and is author of Public Sculpture of the City of London, 2003 (Liverpool University Press). Preface Acknowledgements Maps Abbreviations Introduction Public Sculpture of Historic Westminster Biographies Bibliography Index Klappentext The Westminster Borough of London, which includes much of the city's fashionable West End, boasts a large concentration of public sculptures, including war memorials, commemorative monuments, fountains, and other prominent works of art. "Public Sculpture of Historic Westminster: Volume I" documents nearly three hundred of these works, with illustrations and details of construction, selections of artists and sites, and conservation history. In the case of statues commemorating public figures, a brief biography is also provided focusing on the achievements celebrated. Additional sections discuss the use of Parliament Square, Trafalgar Square, and the Victoria Embankment as sites for commemoration. Zusammenfassung It excludes only those sculptures which were conceived as integral to buildings! for which a separate volume is planned! and covers predominantly commemorative monuments to royalty and politicians! war memorials! fountains and works of art placed in the street for public enjoyment.
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Philip Ward-Jackson was the Conway Librarian at the Courtauld Institute and is author of Public Sculpture of the City of London, 2003 (Liverpool University Press).
