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[[File:Former Ordnance Survey HQ, Maybush, Southampton - geograph.org.uk - 2248358.jpg|thumb|''Celestial'', seen on the former Ordnance Survey HQ, Maybush, Southampton in January 2011]]
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McCarter is known for his sculptural relief in concrete, ''Celestial'', which was commissioned by and adorned the [[Southampton]] headquarters of [[Ordnance Survey]] from 1969 to 2011. As of December 2022, it was stored in a field in [[Milton Keynes]], which a new home for it was sought.<ref name="Major" />
McCarter is known for his sculptural relief in concrete, ''Celestial'', which was commissioned by and adorned the [[Southampton]] headquarters of [[Ordnance Survey]] from 1969 to 2011<!-- Major wrongly says 2010, but see image -->. As of December 2022, it was stored in a field in [[Milton Keynes]], which a new home for it was sought.<ref name="Major" />

McCarter's brother Graham also studied art, at [[Guildford Art College]].<ref name="Major" />


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 15:16, 17 December 2022

Keith McCarter
Born1936 Edit this on Wikidata
Edinburgh Edit this on Wikidata
Alma mater
OccupationSculptor Edit this on Wikidata
Websitehttps://www.keith-mccarter.com/ Edit this on Wikidata

Keith McCarter is a Scottish sculptor.[1]

Celestial, seen on the former Ordnance Survey HQ, Maybush, Southampton in January 2011

McCarter is known for his sculptural relief in concrete, Celestial, which was commissioned by and adorned the Southampton headquarters of Ordnance Survey from 1969 to 2011. As of December 2022, it was stored in a field in Milton Keynes, which a new home for it was sought.[1]

McCarter's brother Graham also studied art, at Guildford Art College.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Major, Kirsty (15 December 2022). "How did a giant sculpture end up gathering moss in a field?". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2022.