Public Sculpture of Edinburgh (Volume 2) - The New Town, Leith and the Outer Suburbs (Paperback)

This book is the companion to Public Sculpture of Edinburgh, volume 1, 'The Old Town and South Edinburgh', extending the coverage to the First New Town and its environs, and beyond that to the former independent burgh of Leith. It provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the entire spectrum of public sculptures to be found in these parts of the city, including free-standing commemorative monuments, architectural carvings, and contemporary site-specific interventions. Based on extensive new research, the text is structured as a catalogue raisonne, with each entry comprising a detailed description of the work, an account of how it came to be commissioned, and an analysis of its cultural significance. There are also separate appendices dealing with important works that have been lost or destroyed, minor works and sculptural coats of arms. The study of public sculpture is now recognised as offering a range of new insights into the development of the urban realm. Those insights are brought together here to provide a comprehensive resource for historians, architects, urban planners and conservators, and a narrative history that will be of interest to all who care about Edinburgh, and wish to celebrate its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

General

Imprint:	Liverpool University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Public Sculpture of Britain, 21
Release date:	November 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Ray McKenzie
Contributors:	Dianne King • Tracy Smith
Dimensions:	220 x 250 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	574
ISBN-13:	978-1-78694-155-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Sculpture & other three-dimensional art forms > Sculpture Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Sculpture & other three-dimensional art forms > Carving & carvings Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General
LSN:	1-78694-155-4
Barcode:	9781786941558

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