Public Sculpture of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull

by George Noszlopy, Kevin Hammond

Overview

Public sculpture reflects the history of a county and few other areas have Warwickshire's variety and vitality. Coventry was one of the five largest and finest cities of medieval England and the celebrated exploit of Lady Godiva, one of the principal founders, has always been irresistible to artists. Coventry's devastation in the Second World War encouraged much public sculpture related to regeneration. Nearly all the sculpture in Stratford-upon-Avon commemorates William Shakespeare with Ronald Gower's masterpiece displaying French panache in its mixture of portraiture and allegory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780853238379
Publisher:	Liverpool University Press
Publication date:	02/01/2003
Series:	Public Sculpture of Britain Ser.
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	10.10(w) x 8.80(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Preface
Maps
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Sources of Illustrations
Catalogue of Public Sculpture
North Warwickshire
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Rugby District
Stratford-on-Avon District
Warwick District
Coventry
Solihull
Lost Works
Not Cited Works
Appendix: Minor Works
Glossary
Makers' Biographies
References
Index