Hubert Dalwood (British, 1924-1976), "Ark"

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Hubert Dalwood (British, 1924-1976) "Ark", 1960 stone encrusted cast aluminum on an integral steel support, from the edition of 8. h. 45", w. 17", d. 12-1/4" Provenance: Gimpel Fils, London, England, 1974; Estate of Thomas B. Lemann, New Orleans, Louisiana. Notes: "Gimpel's also had some interesting sculpture by Dalwood, an Englishman so young and obscure that his prices are still reasonable and we got a good one of cast aluminum plus a small brass one." - Thomas B. Lemann Travel Journals, 1972 One of the leading figures of British sculpture until his untimely death at the age of 52, Dalwood took a somewhat circuitous path to art. He left school at 16 to work for an aviation company and served as an engineer in the Royal Navy during World War II. Upon his return to England, he attended Bath Academy of Art, receiving a travel scholarship to study in Italy. He had his first, highly lauded, exhibition in 1954 and the following year he was awarded the Gregory Fellowship at the University of Leeds. In 1962, he represented England at the Venice Biennale, receiving the 1st prize in sculpture. Dalwood created increasingly abstracted sculptures in a variety of materials - clay, stone, bronze, aluminum - and utilizing numerous techniques - casting, molding, carving. In 1979, a posthumous retrospective was held at Hayward Gallery, London.