William Redgrave sculpture from Momart fire

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WILLIAM REDGRAVE
(1903-86)

Sculptor William Redgrave's major achievement The Event was in the Momart warehouse fire. It is a bronze triptych approx 5' x 12' with 49 tableaux of 228 figures. One of the side panels is completely destroyed. So far 30 individual figures have been retrieved in good shape by his son Chris Redgrave from the other panels.

See also "By far the greatest loss of the Momart fire" here


	Above left: one of the heads rescued after the fire. It has been discoloured from bronze to terracotta but is in good shape. Glass has melted into the left eye. It is from a tableaux titled Gang Murder: Inclement Weather. Photo © Stuckism 2004: may be used with credit as indicated on the web Above right: the centre panel of the triptych before the fire (the salvaged head is ringed). Left: William Redgrave with the right hand panel of the triptych before the fire.