David Wynne (sculptor)
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David Wynne OBE (25 May 1926 – 4 September 2014)[1] was a British sculptor of figures, animals, and portraits.
Biography
Born in
Edward and Roland, who formed psychedelic rock band Ozric Tentacles.[3]
He did a bronze sculpture of The Beatles in 1964 and subsequently introduced them to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (of whom he also did a sculpture).[4]
He was awarded the OBE in 1994.[5]
Works

The Messenger
(1981)Wynne's sculptures include:
- Bird Fountains (1967) – Ambassador College, Pasadena, California
- Blessed Virgin Mary (2000) – Ely Cathedral
- The Breath of Life Column (1962) – location unknown (was Hammersmith)
- Boy with a Dolphin (1974) – Cheyne Walk
- Christ and Mary Magdalene (1963) – Ely Cathedral and Magdalen College, Oxford
- Cresta Rider (1985) – Saint Moritz
- Dancer with a Bird (1975) – Cadogan Square Gardens
- The Dancers (1971) – Cadogan Square Gardens
- Embracing Lovers (1973) – Guildhall, London
- Five Swimmers Fountain (1980) – Staines
- Fred Perry (1984) – Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club, Southfields, London[6]
- Gaia and Tresco Children (1990) – Tresco Abbey Gardens
- Girl on a Horse – Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens, Purchase, New York
- Girl with a Dolphin (1973) – by Tower Bridge, a bronze fountain "full of joy and life" posed by Virginia Wade[3]
- Girl with Doves (1970) – University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
- Goddess of the Woods (1991) – Highgrove House
- Gorilla (sculpture) (1961) – Crystal Palace Park, south London, a sculpture of Guy the Gorilla
- Grizzly Bear – Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens, Purchase, New York
- Leaping Salmon (1980) – Kingston upon Thames
- The Messenger (1981) – Sutton, London
- Queen Elizabeth Gate (1992) – Hyde Park Corner
- Risen Christ and Seraphim (1985) – Wells Cathedral
- River God Tyne (1968) – Newcastle Civic Centre
- The Spirit of Fire (1963) – originally Hanley, Staffordshire
- Swans in Flight (1968) – Swans In Flight, Armstrong Auditorium, Edmond, Oklahoma
- Teamwork (1958) – for Taylor Woodrow headquarters, London and later Solihull; now at Taywood Road, Northolt, London
- UK 50 Pence Coin Archived 11 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine (1973) – Commemoration of the United Kingdom joining the European Economic Community
- ″Christ on the Ass″ (1954) Maquette III for The Entry into Jerusalem. CuratorsEye.com
Portraits include:
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1962)
- Charles, Prince of Wales(1970)
- Joan Baez (1965)
- John Gielgud (1962) – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
- Oskar Kokoschka (1965) – Tate
- Queen Elizabeth II
- The Beatles (1964)
- Thomas Beecham (1956) – Royal Festival Hall, National Portrait Gallery, London, etc.
- Yehudi Menuhin (1963)
References
- ^ "Weekend birthdays", The Guardian, p. 58, 24 May 2014
- ^ "Stowe House - The David Wynne Collection".
- ^ ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "David Wynne obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "David Wynne OBE (1926–2014)". stowe.co.uk.
- ISBN 0951429604.
Further reading
- The Sculpture of David Wynne, 1949–1967. London: Michael Joseph. 1968.
- The Sculpture of David Wynne, 1968–1974. London: Phaidon. November 1974. OL 5236204M.
External links
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