Course: Modern Sculpture: An Introduction to Art History

How does the University go about adding to its art collection? Or, for that matter, how does anyone take their first step into the art world and buy a piece …

In this video, we visit one of the most peaceful places on the University of York campus, the Quiet Place. In the first week of the course, we visited the …

Sculpture can provoke a range of reactions: delight, introspection, sadness or confusion. But sometimes a piece of sculpture can elicit strong negative feelings in people. This happens for a variety …

Before we dive into some theoretical contexts for modern sculpture, let’s learn why theory plays an important role in the work of art historians. Art history, just like any other …

Friesian Calf is a life-size bronze sculpture of a new born Friesian calf, a breed known for their role in dairy production. It is displayed in one of the University’s …

Austin Wright’s first large-scale commission for the University of York had big shoes to fill. It was due to replace a Henry Moore sculpture that had been in place since …

Single Form (Antiphon) has two holes, or openings, on the top right and bottom left sides. These openings are common in Hepworth’s work from the 1930s onwards. The writer Jeanette …

Last week, we looked at the some of the new materials twentieth-century sculptors were beginning to use in their work. Plaster was one of these new materials. It had started …

Single Form (Antiphon) is one of the major sculptures in the University of York’s collection. It is displayed outside, like many of Hepworth’s other sculptures, near the Music Department where …

Before we start to learn about the sculpture on campus, it’s important to learn about the built environment. The built environment describes any human-made features of an area. This includes …

Let’s get to know each other with an introductory activity! We’d like you to introduce yourself by sharing a photograph of a sculpture in your area on our interactive Padlet …

In this video, we’ll use an example from the York sculpture collection to summarise some of the lessons we’ve covered in the previous activities on the history and theories of …

In the last article, we heard several sculptors call attention to the impact of climate change. Many of these environmentally-conscious artists use sustainable materials in their work. These include second-hand …

Artists often respond to the natural world in their work. We started to think about this concept earlier in the course by looking at Land Art and the work of …