William Reid Dick, Sculptor

William Reid Dick (1878-1961) was one of a generation of British sculptors air-brushed out of art history by the modernist critics of the late twentieth century. This long-overdue monograph adds to the recent revival of interest in this group of forgotten sculptors, by describing the life and work of arguably the leading figure of the group in unpr

List of contents

Contents: Preface; One of Britain’s lost sculptors; Glasgow; London - the early years; The Great War; The 1920s - the war memorials; The 1920s - portraits; The 1920s - architectural sculpture; The 1920s - the statuettes; The 1930s - sculptor to the King; The 1930s - monuments and portraits; The late 1930s - 16 Maida Vale, Epstein and Lady Godiva; The 1940s - war and decline; The final years; William Reid Dick’s legacy; Bibliography; Archives and other sources; Appendices; Index.

About the author

Dennis Wardleworth is an independent scholar based in Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK. His PhD thesis was on the art and architecture commissioned by London-based multinational companies, 1918-1939.

Summary

William Reid Dick (1878-1961) was one of a generation of British sculptors air-brushed out of art history by the modernist critics of the late twentieth century. This long-overdue monograph adds to the recent revival of interest in this group of forgotten sculptors, by describing the life and work of arguably the leading figure of the group in unpr

Product details

• Authors: Dennis Wardleworth, Wardleworth Dennis
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032926407
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92640-7
• No. of pages: 230
• Weight: 430 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945), ART / Sculpture & Installation, ART / Individual Artists / Monographs, sculpture, History of Art, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Individual artists, art monographs, Art & design styles: c 1900 to c 1960