Judith Bluck FRBS (1936–2011) was a British sculptor known for her large scale public works in a variety of materials but most notably in bronze and brick.[1]
Judith Bluck | |
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| Born | 1936 London, England |
| Died | 2011 (aged 74–75) |
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| Occupation | Sculptor |
Biography
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Bluck was born in London and originally focused on photography, painting and engraving but eventually came to concentrate on large sculptural commissions, often working with pressed bricks.[2][3][4] Bluck was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1978, was a member of the Society of Portrait Sculptors and of the Art Workers Guild.[1][2] Her 24 metre long brick relief, The Legend of the Iron Gates for the Sainsbury's supermarket in Wilmslow was awarded the Otto Beit Medal by the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1989.[4][5] Bluck won both bronze and silver medals from the Societe des Artistes Francais in Paris.[2][4] As well as Britain and France, Bluck's work has also been exhibited in the United States and in New Zealand.[4]
Selected public works
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- Six relief panels in bronze and resin on the life of St Francis of Assisi, 1974, Bristol.[4][6] The works were destroyed in September 2008 when the office site where they were situated was re-developed.[7]
- Crucible Fountain, 1979, Sheffield.[2]
- Small Workhorse, 1985, Ealing Broadway.[3]
- Legend of the Iron Gates, 1989, Wilmslow.[4]
- Sheep, Milton Keynes.[1]
- Otter Group fountain, The Lanes, Carlise.[5]
- Security Doors, Crown Court, Portsmouth. Bluck also created five insignia designs for Crown Court and prisons.[5]
- Natural Force II, entrance hall of Yorkshire Building Society, Bradford.[1]
- Jimmy Dyer, Carlise.[5]
- Boy on a Capstain, Whitehaven.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "From the Archive, Pioneering Women: Judith Bluck FRBS (1936-2011)". Royal Society of Sculptors. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Terry Wyke with Harry Cocks (2004). Public Sculpture of Britain Volume 8: Public Sculpture of Greater Manchester. Liverpool University Press / Manchester Metropolitan University. ISBN 0-85323-567-8.
- ^ a b Alan Windsor (2003). British Sculptors of the Twentieth Century. Ashgate. ISBN 1-85928-4566.
- ^ a b c d e f Douglas Merritt (2002). Sculpture in Bristol. Redcliffe Press Ltd. ISBN 1900178834.
- ^ a b c d David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ A User's Guide to Public Sculpture. English Heritage / PMSA. 2000. ISBN 185074776-8.
- ^ Douglas Merritt & Frances Greenacre with Katharine Eustace (2011). Public Sculpture of Britain Volume 12: Public Sculpture of Bristol. Liverpool University Press. ISBN 978-184631-481-0.
External links
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- 7 artworks by or after Judith Bluck at the Art UK site