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The Classics in 20th Century British Sculpture
April 17, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm UTC+0
A workshop at the Ure Museum to celebrate sculptures by Eric Stanford
On the occasion of the installation in the Edith Morley Building of two works (on loan from the University Art Collection) by the celebrated direct stone sculptor, Eric Stanford -Helen (Ure Museum) and Protesilaos (Department of Classics)- the Ure Museum is delighted to present a workshop on the theme of the classics in 20th Century British Sculpture.
Please book to attend this event at https://www.store.reading.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-arts-humanities-social-science/dept-of-classics/the-classics-in-20th-century-british-sculpture before 9 April 2018
Workshop timetable
10:00 Registration, welcome/introduction (Amy Smith)
10:30 Claudina Romero Mayorga, Classical and Classicising Sculpture
11:15 Sue Malvern, Carving for the public: Eric Stanford and Eric Kennington
12:00 Martin Andrews, Robert Gibbings & the 3 Erics
12:45 Lunch
14:00 Discussion (with Eric Stanford via weblink)
14:45 Emma Aston, Protesilaos, Memnon, and Life after Death
15:30 Ian Rutherford, Transformations of Protesilaos
16:15 Barbara Goff, Transformations of Helen
17:00 Round-table discussion
18:00 Launch party for the display of Eric Stanford’s sculptures