John Skeaping - Half Speed |
John Skeaping (1901-1980) sculptor, painter and draughtsman. Born in Essex and studied at Goldsmith’s and the Royal Academy. In 1924 Skeaping won the Prix de Rome for sculpture (his future wife, Barbara Hepworth, was runner up). He joined the avant-garde 7 & 5 Society in 1934. During the Second World War Skeaping was an Official War Artist and also served in the S.A.S. From 1948 he taught sculpture at the Royal Academy of Art where he eventually became Professor of Sculpture (1953-59) and was appointed a Royal Academician in 1960.
During the last two decades of his life he made many drawings, paintings and sculptures of race horses amongst the more famous being Hyperion, Brigadier Gerard and Mill Reef. His work is represented in many public collections including the Tate, the V&A, the British Museum, the Tokyo Museum and the Fitzwilliam. |
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