Statue of Sir Michael Hordern
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Location
| Street: | Eastern Road |
| Town: | Brighton |
| Parish: | Brighton |
| Council: | Brighton & Hove City Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | BN1 |
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| Object setting: | Inside building |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Hordern Room, Brighton College |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 132 |
| Grid reference: | D8 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
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Makers
| Name : | Peter Webster |
| Role: | Sculptor |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | David Land |
| Construction period: | 17/04/1993 – 16/09/1994 |
| Installation date: | 27/01/1995 |
| Unveiling date: | 29/01/1995 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Brighton College |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | Portrait bust of Sir Michael Hordern modelled from life and photographic references. Clay original cast using the lost wax method |
| Signatures: | Rear of sculpture on right hand side:
Webster |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural |
| Object type1: | Statue |
| Object type2: | Sculpture |
| Subject type1: | Figurative |
| Subject type2: | Portrait |
| Subject subtype1: | Bust |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Bust |
| Material: | Bronze, mid brown patination |
| Height (cm): | 61 |
| Part 2: | Plinth |
| Material: | Wood |
| Part 3: | Base |
| Material: | Marble |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
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History
| History: | David Land (22 March 1918, London – 1995)
David Land was the owner of the Theatre Royal, Brighton for over 11 years, having purchased it in 1984. He established the David Land Arts Centre and Studio Theatre. Land lived spent his time between Rottingdean and London. He signed Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber for three years at the beginning of their careers during which time they produced Jesus Christ Superstar. Land was Chairman of the Young Vic between 1983 and 1991. In 1994, the University of Sussex awarded him a Doctorate of Letters. |
| Hard archive file: | No |
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References
| Source 1 : | |
| Title: | 'Walk of Fame: Official Guide' |
| Type: | Book |
| Author: | Walk of Fame Ltd. |
| Date: | 00/05/2003 |
| Publisher: | Walk of Fame Ltd. Brighton. |
Further information: | |
| http://www.brightoncollege.org.uk/ | |
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Photographs
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