Stanley Hammond (sculptor) explained

Stanley James Hammond (1 August 1913[1] – 2000) was an Australian sculptor. He was responsible for some of Australia's most enduring monuments.

History

Hammond was born in Trentham, Victoria[1] He studied art at Daylesford Technical School and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and worked as an assistant to Orlando Dutton between 1930 and 1932, then with Paul Montford 1933 to 1936.[2] In 1935 he entered and won a design competition for a Pioneer Miners' memorial at Stawell, Victoria and turned professional in 1936.

He assisted Paul Montford in his work on the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne.[3]

After WWII Hammond worked with George Allen, war artist in WWII, and head of RMIT's sculpture department on the Shrine's development.[4] He worked with Allen on the bluestone Fallen Warrior and a ten-foot (3 m) freestone sculpture for the Russell Street telephone exchange.[2]

Teaching

Hammond served as visiting lecturer at RMIT from 1936 to 1941, when he enlisted with the Army, then from 1945 to 1960.[2]

Membership and recognition

The Stanley Hammond sculpture prize (inaugurated in 1953) was named in his honour.[6]

He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth Coronation Medal in 1952 and the MBE in 1974, awarded for sculpture and services to art.[2]

Works

Family

Hammond married Marian Alfreda Kirkland in 1939; they had a daughter.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mobilization Attestation form . National Archives of Australia . 15 June 2023.
  2. Book: Artists and Galleries of Australia and New Zealand . Max Germaine . Lansdowne Editions . 1979 . 0868320196.
  3. Web site: Stanley James Hammond . Australian Art Sales Digest . 14 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Shrine of Remembrance . National Trust of Australia (Victoria) . 14 June 2023.
  5. Book: Alan McCulloch . Encyclopedia of Australian Art . 1984 . 009148300X.
  6. News: Girl sculptors work hard for new prize . . 23,796 . Victoria, Australia . 1 September 1953 . 15 June 2023 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: Donald Macdonald's Memorial . . 29,113 . Victoria, Australia . 13 December 1939 . 15 June 2023 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: Life in Melbourne . . 29,635 . Victoria, Australia . 16 August 1941 . 15 June 2023 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: Ogilvie Statue . . CI . 256 . Tasmania, Australia . 6 January 1943 . 15 June 2023 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  10. Web site: Tag Archives: Shrine of Remembrance . WordPress . Mark Holsworth . 15 June 2023.
  11. News: Daylesford never forgets is tragedies . The Age. Melbourne, Australia . 6 November 2023 . 6 November 2023.