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Kenneth Robertson (born 1931) is a British sculptor, known for his public work inspired by animals and the human form engaged in dance.As a former dental surgeon working in London with a broad understanding of anatomy, his first sculptures were influenced by red deer he then farmed in rural Hampshire. In 1997 he began a series of dancers, working in wax to capture movement and mood as expressed by the actions of dancers both contemporary and in classical ballet. He has collaborated with professional dancers and choreographers such as Russell Maliphant and his researches into the language of dance have referenced dance movement analysis authority
Ann Hutchinson Guest Ann Hutchinson Guest ( Hutchinson; 3 November 1918 – 9 April 2022) was an American authority on dance notation and movement analysis, long based in the United Kingdom. She studied more than 80 dance notation systems and translated 20 to Laba ...
and dance historian Ivor Forbes Guest.


Public works

* ''statue of
Jimmy Hagan James Hagan (21 January 1918 – 26 February 1998) was an English football player and manager. He played between 1938 and 1958 for Sheffield United and once for England. As manager he had his greatest successes with S.L. Benfica in the early 1 ...
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Sheffield United Football Club Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at ...
* ''Pygmy hippo and calf'', Marwell Zoo, Hampshire * ''Pygmy hippo and calf'', Longleat, Wiltshire * ''Red deer calves playing'', Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Jersey Zoo Jersey Zoo (formerly Durrell Wildlife Park) is a zoological park established in 1959 on the island of Jersey in the English Channel by naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell (1925–1995). It is operated by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. ...
* ''Pygmy Hippo and Calf'', Summerleaze, Maidenhead * ''Otter'' at Otter Point overlooking Loch Linnhe, The Isle of EriskaScottish Island Bagging: The Walkhighlands Guide to the Islands of Scotland (2019) H. & P. Webster Vertebrate Publishing


Further reading

* Immortals of British Sport (2013) Ian Hewitt and Sampson Lloyd; Vision Sports Publishing * Sterling Stuff (2016) Foreword Koenig/Kingdon Pangolin London Ltd.


References


External links


Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, Kenneth 1931 births Living people British sculptors British male sculptors