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Self Portrait by William Mitchell
£27.50
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9781849955690
Published:
07 Jul 2023
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
288 pages
Dimensions:
280x210x25mm
Weight:
1.024kgs
Author:
This is the story of Bill Mitchell's life - his career and his body of work from hospital at an early age to a life of art with commissions offered 80 years later. It describes gaining commissions, experiments with materials and methods and his determination to produce magnificent works of art.
This is the story of Bill Mitchell's life his career and his body of work from
hospital at an early age to a life of art with commissions offered 80 years
later. It describes gaining commissions, experiments with materials and
methods and his determination to produce magnificent works of art.
Bill's eye for composition, colour and texture was apparent from an
early age and he describes how he saw the world as being saturated in
colour, textures and shape, seeing glamour and beauty in what could be
dismissed as bleak London streets.
After college (self-funded) and war service, he was a consultant with
the London County Council and given free rein, as long as the cost was
no more than the original specified treatment which was usually a coat
of paint! Bill's experimentation resulted in a vast array of new and
innovative finishes which was highlighted in an exhibition by the LCC.
This led to work with famous architects of the day such as Basil Spence
and Sir Freddie Gibberd who designed the Liverpool Metropolitan
Cathedral of Christ the King where Bill created the famous bronze
sculpted doors and designed the Portland Stone frontispiece. He also
produced the Stations of the Cross at Clifton Cathedral, Bristol and the Grade II listed Corn King and Spring Queen figures at Wexham,
which are 'pieces of powerful and bizarre imagination'. He has had a total of nine works of art listed Grade II by English Heritage
more than any other artist.
Following completion of work at Qatar's zoo, he was coerced into producing something prestigious for the Queen and Prince
Philip's visit to the State. With a tight schedule, the garden at Shayhania for the Oryx with its pools, waterfalls and sculpted hills was
completed in six weeks and was a massive success.
Bill's zest for life, his love of London, his determination to cover the world with sculptures, murals and decoration are main themes, as
is his dislike of minimalism and the established art world. Included are stories about his discussions on art with Princess Margaret, his
clashes with Prince Philip, his battles with Mohamed Al Fayed and the phenomenal success of the Egyptian Hall and Escalator at
Harrods. He designed the Hall and executed the carving on all 300 panels cladding the walls no mean achievement for any sculptor
but Bill was by then 75 years old.
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