Course: Modern Sculpture: An Introduction to Art History

Austin Wright was a successful artist who purposefully rejected the London-centric art world, where most galleries and exhibition opportunities were for artists at the time. Instead, he worked closely with …

Now that we’ve got a better sense of the University of York as a built environment for displaying sculpture and the types of art in the University’s collection, we can …

All my early memories are of forms and shapes and textures. Moving through and over the West Riding landscape with my father in his car, the hills were sculptures; the …

The ground plan of Langwith College helped us to understand the social character of the architecture. We saw how spaces such as the Junior Common Room and art gallery contributed …

It wasn’t just the architectural style that ushered in a new era for the Plate Glass Universities. Inspired by the fair-minded principles set out in the Robbins Report, the new …

We have really enjoyed the past four weeks on this journey through modern sculpture. We hope you’ve learned more about the University of York sculpture collection and the history of …

The history of sculpture is a fascinating story. Humans have been making three-dimensional objects for thousands of years. In this course, we are studying sculpture from the twentieth century, but …

The University holds a diverse art collection, made up of hundreds of artworks. Sculpture is a significant part of this collection but it also includes paintings, drawings, ceramics and textiles. …

In this video, we’ll learn about the construction of the University of York and the unique building methods used to achieve a distinct architectural style. We will start to consider …