“The Statue of Liberty says, ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,’” Acosta told Miller. … “The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of liberty enlightening the world,” Miller said. “It’s a symbol of American liberty lighting the world. The poem that you’re referringRead More →

Having made a life-size sculpture of Alison Lapper when she was pregnant in 2000 and one of her and her son Parys later that same year, Quinn was commissioned by the Mayor of London in 2005 to make the large scale sculpture Alison Lapper Pregnant for the Fourth Plinth inRead More →

The Löwenmensch figurine and the Venus of Hohle Fels, both from Germany, are the oldest confirmed statuettes in the world, dating to 35,000-40,000 years ago. The oldest known life-sized statue is Urfa Man found in Turkey which is dated to around 9,000 BC. Where did sculpture originated from? The WesternRead More →