Willi Soukop

Willi Soukop
Born
Wilhelm Joseph Soukop

(1907-01-05)5 January 1907
Vienna, Austria
Died8 February 1995(1995-02-08) (aged 88)
Glasgow, Scotland
NationalityAustrian
OccupationSculptor

Willi Soukop RA (5 January 1907 – 8 February 1995)[1] was a sculptor, member of the Royal Academy and early teacher of Elisabeth Frink. Soukop's work is prominently on display at Hull University in front of the Brynmor Jones Library. Two external Willi Soukop bas-relief sculptures, one of an owl and the other of a human figure signifying the light of knowledge, are located over the main entrance in the older part.[2]

  • Willi Soukop Sculpture outside Albany House
    Willi Soukop Sculpture outside Albany House
  • Sculpture at Kett's Oak (1962-63)
    Sculpture at Kett's Oak (1962-63)
  • Swan Fountain, Dartington Hall, 1950
    Swan Fountain, Dartington Hall, 1950
  • Sculpture at Swansea University
    Sculpture at Swansea University
  • New Life Sculpture at London Zoo
    New Life Sculpture at London Zoo
  • Donkey in bronze, Dartington Hall, 1935
    Donkey in bronze, Dartington Hall, 1935
  1. ^ Michael Parkin (9 February 1995). "OBITUARY: Willi Soukop". The Independent. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. ^ Booth, James (2014). Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love. Bloomsbury Press. p. 370. ISBN 978-1-4088-5166-1.