Metropolis: Cheese Grater City

Chris Plowman (1952 - 2009)

1977

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: HM Revenue & Customs, 100 Parliament Street
  • About the artist
    Chris Plowman was born in Hampshire. He studied at the Winchester School of Art from 1969–70, and then at Wolverhampton Polytechnic (1970–73) and the Royal College of Art (1973–76). He completed several public commissions including works for the British Library, Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals, London. Plowman had numerous solo and group exhibitions in the UK including shows at Wolverhampton Art Gallery; Royal Academy; and Flowers East, London. His works are represented in many public collections including in London, Tate, Victoria and Albert Museum and Science Museum; and at Southampton Art Gallery, Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield; and the John Hechinger Collection, Washington.
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    townscape/cityscape, cheese grater, bridge (urban), tower block, skyscraper
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  • Details
    Artist
    Chris Plowman (1952 - 2009)
    Title
    Metropolis: Cheese Grater City
    Edition
    3/20
    Date
    1977
    Dimensions
    height: 70.50 cm, width: 54.30 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased 1990
    GAC number
    15967