Judith Bluck Explained
| Judith Bluck |
| Honorific Suffix: | FRBS |
| Birth Date: | 1936 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Occupation: | Sculptor |
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]
Biography
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
- 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: From the Archive, Pioneering Women: Judith Bluck FRBS (1936-2011). Royal Society of Sculptors. 1 December 2020.
- Book: Terry Wyke with Harry Cocks. Liverpool University Press / Manchester Metropolitan University. 2004. Public Sculpture of Britain Volume 8: Public Sculpture of Greater Manchester . 0-85323-567-8.
- Book: Alan Windsor. Ashgate. 2003. British Sculptors of the Twentieth Century . 1-85928-4566.
- Book: Douglas Merritt. Redcliffe Press Ltd. 2002. Sculpture in Bristol . 1900178834.
- Book: David Buckman. Art Dictionaries Ltd. 2006. Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L . 0-953260-95-X.
- Book: English Heritage / PMSA. 2000. A User's Guide to Public Sculpture . 185074776-8.
- Book: Douglas Merritt & Frances Greenacre with Katharine Eustace. Liverpool University Press . 2011. Public Sculpture of Britain Volume 12: Public Sculpture of Bristol . 978-184631-481-0.
