Laurence Bradshaw
English sculptor, printmaker and artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laurence Henderson Bradshaw (11 March 1899 ā 1 April 1978) was an English sculptor, printmaker, and artist.[1][2] Bradshaw was a life-long socialist and joined the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) in the 1930s, remaining a member for the rest of his life.[3][4] He is most famous for being the sculptor who created the bust of Karl Marx for the Tomb of Karl Marx in Highgate Cemetery.[4][5]
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Born | Laurence Henderson Bradshaw 1 April 1899 |
Died | 11 March 1978 |
Education | Liverpool College of Art |
Occupation | Master of the Art Workers' Guild (1958) |
Known for | Creating the Tomb of Karl Marx in Highgate Cemetery. Official war artist for the Norwegian government during WWII. Fellow of the Royal Society of Sculptors |
Political party | Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) |
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During his career, he also painted posters for Transport London, the Spanish International Brigades, the British-Soviet Friendship Society, and also the Marx Memorial Library.