
From Leighton to Lucas, this magnificent survey explores sculptures in Britain over the last 130 years. Considering the way in which sculpture mediates issues of national identity & how Britain's links with its Empire have shaped its artistic output, the book also highlights the dialogues between British & international sculpture. The importance of the country's landscape as a location & medium is examined, as is the perennial choice faced by the sculptor between figuration & abstraction. Sculpture has changed dramatically in the last century. Traditional materials have given way to expanded practices & the de-materialisation of the art object altogether. With incisive essays by a number of leading authorities, & including previously unpublished archive material & new bibliographic sources, this compelling book documents these seismic shifts.