Frank Dobson (sculptor)

Frank Owen Dobson
Born18 November 1886 (1886-11-18)
London, England
Died22 July 1963(1963-07-22) (aged 76)
NationalityEnglish
Education
Known forsculpture, drawing

Frank Owen Dobson CBE RA (18 November 1886 – 22 July 1963) was a British artist and sculptor[1] and during his time was considered one of the best sculptors in Europe.[2] He was a contemporary of Jacob Epstein and Henry Moore.

Dobson is now seen as one of the most important British sculptors of the 20th century.[3]

  1. ^ Ian Chilvers (2004). The Oxford Dictionary of Art. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860476-9.
  2. ^ "Herbert Henry Asquith", Great Contemporaries : Churchill Reflects on FDR, Hitler, Kipling, Chaplin, Balfour, and Other Giants of His Age, ISI Books, ISBN 978-1-4725-8008-5, retrieved 27 March 2024
  3. ^ Leeds Art Gallery. "Sculpture The Fount (1947-1948)". Leeds Art Gallery Online. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

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