Recent Publications Explore British Sculpture from Skeaping to Houseago
Recent articles underscore significant contributors to British sculpture, with a focus on the impact of Yorkshire and the contributions of Lund Humphries. Established in Bradford, Lund Humphries became well-known for its innovative printing and a wartime catalogue raisonné of Henry Moore, curated by Herbert Read. Now affiliated with Ashgate, it works alongside the Henry Moore Foundation. Jonathan Blackwood’s 2011 study on John Skeaping highlights his direct carving techniques and his marriage to Barbara Hepworth. A 2011 publication edited by Sophie Bowness delves into Hepworth's legacy, showcasing plaster originals donated to Wakefield's new museum. Additionally, Karen Wilkin oversees an analysis of Anthony Caro's career in a Lund Humphries series, while Phaidon Press published David Anfam's 2009 monograph on Anish Kapoor and Thomas Houseago's 2011 volume on his sculptures.
Key facts
- Lund Humphries published early catalogue raisonné of Henry Moore under editor Herbert Read during wartime
- Jonathan Blackwood's monograph on John Skeaping part of research series including William Tucker, Reg Butler, F.E. McWilliam
- Sophie Bowness edited volume on Barbara Hepworth's plaster originals for Wakefield museum, with essays by Gordon Watson and David Chipperfield
- Anthony Caro series includes five books edited by Karen Wilkin, with volumes by Paul Moorhouse, Julius Bryant, Mary Reid, H.F. Westley Smith
- Paul Moorhouse curated Caro overview at old Tate Gallery in Millbank before joining National Portrait Gallery
- David Anfam authored Phaidon monograph on Anish Kapoor in 2009, with essays by Johanna Burton and Richard Deacon
- Thomas Houseago volume includes essays by Lisa Le Feuvre and Rudi Fuchs, discussing influences like Brancusi and Giacometti
- Lund Humphries originally based in Bradford, Yorkshire, now part of Ashgate publishing
Entities
Artists
- John Skeaping
- Barbara Hepworth
- Anthony Caro
- Anish Kapoor
- Thomas Houseago
- Henry Moore
- William Tucker
- Reg Butler
- F.E. McWilliam
- Ben Nicholson
- David Chipperfield
- Brancusi
- Jacob Epstein
- Germaine Richier
- Rodin
- Giacometti
- de Kooning
- Richard Deacon
Institutions
- Lund Humphries
- Henry Moore Foundation
- Ashgate publishing
- National Portrait Gallery
- Tate Gallery
- Phaidon Press
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Bradford
- Yorkshire
- Surrey
- Wakefield
- Leeds
- London
- Toronto
- Canada
- Bombay
- India
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Millbank