Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951
Launched in September 2007 Mapping Sculpture 1851-1951 will be the first comprehensive study of sculptors, related businesses and trades investigated in the context of creative collaborations, art infrastructures, professional networks and cultural geographies. Following on from work done to revise Rupert Gunnis’s Dictionary of British Sculptor’s 1851 the project will broaden the way the medium is seen and understood and contribute new methods of approaching art practice. The results of the research will be presented through an online database, published articles and an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Seed-funding for the project was provided by the Henry Moore Foundation and the Institute have been involved in assisting and advising with the project since its inception. The development of the project is supported by substantial funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The research is managed from the History of Art Department at the University of Glasgow by Professor Alison Yarrington (Principal Investigator) and Ann Compton (Project Originator and Director). They are working in partnership with Marjorie Trusted (Co-Investigator) at the Victoria & Albert Museum and Jon Wood (Project Partner and Advisor) at the Henry Moore Institute. Dr Jon Wood will act as project partner and advisor throughout the project.