London's Statues and Monuments - Peter Matthews - Bog

The streets and public spaces of London are rich with statues and monuments commemorating the cityΓÇÖs great figures and events ΓÇô from NelsonΓÇÖs Column in Trafalgar Square and Sir Christopher WrenΓÇÖs Great Fire Monument to the charming Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens. Executed in stone, bronze and a range of other materials, LondonΓÇÖs statues and monuments include work by some of the worldΓÇÖs greatest sculptors. This newly revised book takes account of the many statues erected between 2012 and 2017, including those of Mary Seacole at St ThomasΓÇÖ Hospital and Amy Winehouse in Camden. LondonΓÇÖs Statues and Monuments is a fully illustrated guide to these artworks and their stories: sometimes surprising and occasionally controversial, but always fascinating.