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John Bunting (sculptor) is a British sculptor who has been creating sculptures since the 1950s. He is best known for his large-scale public sculptures, which often feature abstract forms and are often made from bronze or stainless steel. He has exhibited his work in galleries and museums around the world, including the Tate Gallery in London, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. John Bunting was born in London in 1927. He studied at the Royal College of Art in London, and later at the Slade School of Fine Art. He began his career as a sculptor in the 1950s, and his first major commission was for a sculpture for the Festival of Britain in 1951. Since then, he has created many public sculptures, including the ‘Fountain of Life’ in London’s Trafalgar Square, and the ‘Fountain of the Four Seasons’ in the grounds of the Royal Festival Hall. John Bunting has been awarded numerous awards and honours for his work, including the Order of the British Empire in 1977, and the Royal Academy of Arts’s Gold Medal in 1988. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors. John Bunting is currently 75 years old. He has an estimated net worth of $1 million.

Popular As John Joseph Bunting
Occupation Sculptor
Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 3 August 1927
Birthday 3 August
Birthplace London, England
Date of death (2002-11-19) London, England
Died Place London, England
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His wife is Romola Jane Farquharson (divorced)

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2002

He died in 2002 in London. His long history with and building of a War Memorial Chapel near Oldstead and creation of its sculptures are documented in the book, The Plot: A Biography of an English Acre, by Madeleine Bunting, one of his five children.

1950

A meeting with Henry Moore led to his attending Saint Martin's School of Art and then the Royal College of Art in 1950. He was appointed Master of Drawing at Ampleforth College in 1955 where his pupils included sculptors Antony Gormley, Martin Jennings, painter Andrew Festing and wood engraver Simon Brett. His life and work as a sculptor is recounted by Jonathan Black in his book Spirit of Faith, published in 2012 by the John Bunting Foundation (www.johnbuntingfoundation.com).

1939

Bunting was born in London, England, the son of Bridget E. (McElearney) and Bernard L. M. Bunting, a tea broker. His mother was of Irish descent. Evacuated to Yorkshire in 1939, he was sent to the Benedictine-run Ampleforth College.

1927

John Joseph Bunting (3 August 1927 – 19 November 2002) was a British sculptor and teacher. He was influenced by furniture-maker Robert (Mouseman) Thompson in nearby Kilburn, North Yorkshire, and after Oxford University and a period of National Service, he returned to Yorkshire as Thompson's wood shop apprentice in 1948.