Kenneth Robertson (born 1931) is a British

sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

, known for his public work inspired by animals and the human form engaged in dance.As a former dental surgeon working in

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with a broad understanding of anatomy, his first sculptures were influenced by

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he then farmed in rural

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. 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 Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...

. 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 and dance historian Ivor Forbes Guest.

Public works

* ''statue of

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'', Sheffield United Football Club * ''Pygmy hippo and calf'',

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, Hampshire * ''Pygmy hippo and calf'',

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, Wiltshire * ''Red deer calves playing'', Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

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* ''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

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

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