Benedict Read 'Sculpture in Britain Between the Wars' Fine Art Society, 1986
A significant richly illustrated academic catalogue with a detailed long introduction by the art historian Benedict Read, son of Sir Herbert Read. Read's text begins by juxtaposing Francis Derwent Wood's classically Victorian 'Atlanta' (1929) with 'Standing Woman' (1923) by his Royal College of Art student Henry Moore, going on to chart the development of British sculpture between the wars. The catalogue illustrates many lesser known or forgotten sculptors as well as the leading artists of the period.
Title: Sculpture in Britain Between the Wars
Author(s): Benedict Read and Peyton Skipwith
Publisher: The Fine Art Society, London
Publication Date: 1986
Format: soft cover perfect bound
Pages: 157pp.
Size: 20 x 21cm.
Condition: Near Fine
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A significant richly illustrated academic catalogue with a detailed long introduction by the art historian Benedict Read, son of Sir Herbert Read. Read's text begins by juxtaposing Francis Derwent Wood's classically Victorian 'Atlanta' (1929) with 'Standing Woman' (1923) by his Royal College of Art student Henry Moore, going on to chart the development of British sculpture between the wars. The catalogue illustrates many lesser known or forgotten sculptors as well as the leading artists of the period.
Title: Sculpture in Britain Between the Wars
Author(s): Benedict Read and Peyton Skipwith
Publisher: The Fine Art Society, London
Publication Date: 1986
Format: soft cover perfect bound
Pages: 157pp.
Size: 20 x 21cm.
Condition: Near Fine
Stock Number:
A significant richly illustrated academic catalogue with a detailed long introduction by the art historian Benedict Read, son of Sir Herbert Read. Read's text begins by juxtaposing Francis Derwent Wood's classically Victorian 'Atlanta' (1929) with 'Standing Woman' (1923) by his Royal College of Art student Henry Moore, going on to chart the development of British sculpture between the wars. The catalogue illustrates many lesser known or forgotten sculptors as well as the leading artists of the period.
Title: Sculpture in Britain Between the Wars
Author(s): Benedict Read and Peyton Skipwith
Publisher: The Fine Art Society, London
Publication Date: 1986
Format: soft cover perfect bound
Pages: 157pp.
Size: 20 x 21cm.
Condition: Near Fine
Stock Number:
