List of public art in Soho (original) (raw)
This is a list of public art in Soho, a district in the City of Westminster, London. Soho is an area first developed in the 1670s which, since the construction of theatres along Shaftesbury Avenue in the 19th century, has had a strong association with the entertainment industry. In the south of the district stands Leicester Square, the public sculpture of which has had an eventful history. From 1748 the square had as its centrepiece an equestrian figure of George I, but this deteriorated and was sold off at the beginning of the following century. In 1874 the square was bought by Albert Grant, a company promoter and MP, who had its gardens made over to a design by James Knowles. This refurbishment saw the installation of the Shakespeare fountain and busts of four historical residents of the
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| dbo:abstract | This is a list of public art in Soho, a district in the City of Westminster, London. Soho is an area first developed in the 1670s which, since the construction of theatres along Shaftesbury Avenue in the 19th century, has had a strong association with the entertainment industry. In the south of the district stands Leicester Square, the public sculpture of which has had an eventful history. From 1748 the square had as its centrepiece an equestrian figure of George I, but this deteriorated and was sold off at the beginning of the following century. In 1874 the square was bought by Albert Grant, a company promoter and MP, who had its gardens made over to a design by James Knowles. This refurbishment saw the installation of the Shakespeare fountain and busts of four historical residents of the locale: Isaac Newton, William Hogarth, Joshua Reynolds and John Hunter. Each of these busts was positioned near the site of its subject's former home. The busts were severely damaged by inept restoration work in the 1990s. A renovation of the square carried out between 2010 and 2012 was criticised for its removal of all of the sculptures on the square except for that of Shakespeare. The 1981 statue of Charlie Chaplin which had been displaced as a result of these works returned to the square in 2016. (en) |
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| dbp:commonscat | Blackbird (en) Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain , Piccadilly Circus (en) Statue of Charles II, Soho Square (en) Statue of Charlie Chaplin, London (en) Statue of Henry Irving, London (en) The Horses of Helios (en) Cantonal Tree, Swiss Court (en) Chinese Lions, Gerrard Street (en) Frank Pick Memorial (en) Lion sculpture, Wardour Street (en) Mosaics at Tottenham Court Road tube station (en) Ship weather vane, Liberty store (en) Statue of George II, Golden Square, London (en) Statue of William Shakespeare at Leicester Square (en) Swiss glockenspiel clock, Leicester Square (en) The Spirit of Soho (en) The Three Graces by Rudy Weller (en) |
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| dbp:location | 13 (xsd:integer) 17 (xsd:integer) 48 (xsd:integer) 64 (xsd:integer) dbr:Charing_Cross_Road dbr:Great_Marlborough_Street dbr:Marshall_Street_Baths dbr:Soho_Square dbr:Leicester_Square dbr:Liberty_(department_store) dbr:Tottenham_Court_Road_station dbr:Broadwick_Street dbr:Foyles dbr:Golden_Square dbr:Piccadilly_Circus dbr:Piccadilly_Circus_tube_station Irving Street (en) Gerrard Street (en) Coventry Street (en) County Fire Office Building, 218–222 Regent Street (en) Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue (en) Byron at the Intrepid Fox, 97–99 Wardour Street (en) Churchyard of St Anne's Church, Soho (en) French Protestant Church, Soho Square (en) Haymarket near Piccadilly Circus (en) L'Escargot, 48 Greek Street (en) Nadler Hotel, Carlisle Street (en) Notre Dame de France, Leicester Place (en) Orion House , Lichfield Street (en) St Peter's School, Great Windmill Street (en) Swiss Court (en) Swiss Court, off Leicester Square (en) Vue West End, Leicester Square (en) Wyndham's Theatre, 32–36 Charing Cross Road (en) Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory, Warwick Street (en) Criterion Theatre and Restaurant, Piccadilly Circus (en) The Shakespeare's Head pub, 29 Great Marlborough Street, on the corner with Fouberts Place (en) |
| dbp:notes | 13 (xsd:integer) 0001-03-14 (xsd:gMonthDay) 0001-04-15 (xsd:gMonthDay) 0001-04-16 (xsd:gMonthDay) 0001-06-29 (xsd:gMonthDay) 0001-07-03 (xsd:gMonthDay) 0001-10-04 (xsd:gMonthDay) 0001-10-29 (xsd:gMonthDay) 0001-11-07 (xsd:gMonthDay) 0001-11-28 (xsd:gMonthDay) 0001-12-05 (xsd:gMonthDay) 144.0 (dbd:second) Originally formed the crowning element of a fountain at the centre of Soho Square. In 1875, the badly weathered statue was moved to the garden of Grim's Dyke, Harrow Weald, later the home of W. S. Gilbert. It was returned to the square in 1938, according to the wishes of Gilbert's widow. (en) Marks the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Strangers' Church in Threadneedle Street. The relief shows the Huguenots departing from France, their arrival at Dover and the granting of the royal charter establishing the church by Edward VI. (en) The sculptor wished to create "a classical statue with a contemporary twist" and add to the small number of statues of black women in London. Inspirations for the work include Art Nouveau, fairy paintings by Atkinson Grimshaw and drag queens in Soho. (en) Inspired by the eponymous poem of 1819 by Percy Bysshe Shelley, who lived around the corner in 15 Poland Street; the mutilated tree is also a reference to the Great Storm of 1987. Originally proposed in 1986 by the Soho Jazz Festival, which then abandoned the commission; it was subsequently taken up by The Soho Society. (en) Sam House was the landlord of the pub on this site, which he named The Intrepid Fox to express his admiration for the statesman. The relief shows Fox and House, the latter holding a placard inscribed , standing in front of the 18th-century pub. (en) Gaudin was the first restaurateur of L'Escargot. (en) Saint Anne, as patroness of Soho, is portrayed in a dress bearing a map of the district. At her feet are gathered several former residents, including Casanova and Marx. Six smaller scenes depict forms of work and leisure characteristic of the area. Restored in 2006. (en) The mosaics on the Central line platforms are replete with references to the neighbourhood above ground, particularly its shops selling books, musical instruments and electronics, whereas those on the two Northern line platforms are abstract in design. The mosaics between the entrance and the platforms were the final part of the scheme to be completed. During construction work for the Elizabeth line in 2017, 5% of the mosaics were removed and the remainder restored. The detached panels were given to the Edinburgh College of Art, in Paolozzi's birthplace. (en) A geometric pattern in gold leaf on the ceiling above the escalator for the eastern ticket hall. (en) The building originally housed St Martin's School of Art and the College for Distributive Trades. Ryland's reliefs relate to shop display. The coat of arms of the London County Council and the inscriptions were carved by Percy J. Delf Smith. (en) |
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