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Raymond Mason

Raymond Grieg Mason (2 March 1922, in Birmingham, England – 13 February 2010 in Paris, France) was a sculptor. He trained at the Birmingham School of Arts and Crafts under William Bloye, the Royal College of Art (for one term), and Slade School of Art. He lived and worked in Paris beginning in 1946.

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Raymond Mason

The "Forward" statue by Raymond Mason, created in 1991 and destroyed by arson in Centenary Square, Birmingham, England in 2003.

Richard Postill · CC BY-SA 2.0

Full name
Raymond Greig Mason.
Born
1922. · Birmingham.
Died
2010. · 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Nationality
United Kingdom and France.
Occupation
sculptor and draftsperson.
Fields
public.
Education
Slade School of Fine Art.
Known for
La Foule.
Honours
Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Languages
English.

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