Page 22 - Studio International - January 1969

The sculpture Some names, dates and photographs

course at
b 1914 Head of the sculpture department since 1952
St Martin's Frank Martin
b 1924 Teaching at St Martin's since 1953
Anthony Caro

The advanced sculpture course at St
Teaching at
Martin's developed during the later fifties Studied at
St Martin's
out of an interest in sculptural possibilities St Martin's
which were not catered for by the
b 1937 1955-59 Exhibited in the
Tim Scott 1962—
requirements of the NDD. When the New Generation
b 1934 1957-58
Phillip King 1959—
Dip AD replaced the NDD, various colleges Exhibition
David Annesley b 1936 1958-61 1962—
were authorized to run post-graduate Whitechapel 1965
b 1935 1958-60
departments in certain areas. St Martin's William Tucker 1962—
was not so authorized in respect of its Isaac Witkin 1963-66
b 1934 1958-61
sculpture department. The advanced
Michael Bolus 1962-65
b 1934 1958-62
sculpture course at St Martin's has thus
b 1942 1959-63 Currently
never received official recognition and has John Fowler 1966—
remained 'vocational'. It has attracted Roelof Louw working at
b 1934 1961-65 1966—
young sculptors from many parts of the Stockwell
Gerard Hemsworth b 1945 1963-67
world and a large proportion of these have Depot
b 1942 1964-65
Roland Brener 1966—
continued to work in this country since
b 1944 1964-67
leaving the course. The department Peter Hyde
b 1942 1965-66
has largely, though never entirely, produced Roger Fagin 1967—
the teachers to supply its own demand. David Evison 1968—
b 1944 1966-67
This has ensured both a measure of
b 1931 1958-62 Some other
Maurice Aggis currently lecturing
continuity in the recent development of sculptors who
sculpture associated with St Martin's, and Menashe Kadishman b 1932 1959-61
have worked
also a very immediate and informed Buki Schwartz b 1932 1959-62
at St Martin's

questioning of work produced by both Waldemar d'Orey b 1940 1961-64
teachers and students. Although it is now
Wendy Taylor
b 1945 1961-67
possible to talk of 'sculpture associated with
Geoff Barnfather b 1938 1963-65
St Martin's', it is important to stress that the
1966—
situation in the later fifties was characterized Ian Spencer b 1939 1963-66
by its lack of systematization. Many of those Bruce McLean b 1944 1963-66
who have become most closely involved
Barry Flanagan b 1939 1964-66 1967—
with St Martin's began by attending
Richard Long b 1945 1966-68
evening classes conducted by Anthony Caro.