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The Formation of Poetry

Peter Walker (b.1973)

Greenhill Mews, Lichfield, Staffordshire

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This work depicts the pages of a book, Dr Samuel Johnson’s 'A Dictionary of the English Language', being blown forth, each with a poignant word together with its definition, each with a meaning and relevance to the artwork and depicting creativity through abstraction and through text. Samuel Johnson was born in Lichfield.
Title

The Formation of Poetry

Date

2010

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H (?) x W (?) x D 300 cm

Accession number

WS13_DKJ_S012

Acquisition method

purchased by Tesco

Work type

Sculpture

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

18th September 2010

Access

at all times

Inscription description

page in open book: THE FORMATION OF POETRY / SCULPTURE BY / PETER WALKER / CREATED TO CELEBRATE THE TRICENTENARY OF DR SAMUEL JOHNSON'S / BIRTH. / THE SCULPTURE WAS DESIGNED WITH THE HELP / OF STUDENTS FROM THE FRIARY SCHOOL / JACK BEATSON / GARY COLE / EMILY CROXFORD / NATALIE FENTON / AMY HOLDEN / NATASHA MORRIS / THOMAS PETHER / VICTORIA WILLIAMS / NATALIE WILSON / FUNDED BY TESCO / […]TATED BY TERAPHIM CONSULTING LTD

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Located at

Greenhill Mews, Lichfield

WS13 6LF

Located at the nothern end of Greenhill Mews next to the Tesco car park.

Artist or maker

Peter Walker

b.1973

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