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A building's facade containing a Barbara Hepworth sculpture has been given Grade-II listed status. | A building's facade containing a Barbara Hepworth sculpture has been given Grade-II listed status. |
The work 'Theme and Variations', on Cheltenham House, in Clarence Street, Cheltenham, was the artist's final public commission in 1970. | The work 'Theme and Variations', on Cheltenham House, in Clarence Street, Cheltenham, was the artist's final public commission in 1970. |
Its owners had wanted to remove it and replace it with an exact replica. | Its owners had wanted to remove it and replace it with an exact replica. |
But Cheltenham Borough Council said the original sculpture was iconic to the town and asked Historic England to give the building listed status. | But Cheltenham Borough Council said the original sculpture was iconic to the town and asked Historic England to give the building listed status. |
Hepworth had described the 30ft (9m) long triptych as the "longest" piece she had done. | Hepworth had described the 30ft (9m) long triptych as the "longest" piece she had done. |
At the beginning of October, the council issued a Building Preservation Notice to protect it from being removed for up to six months. | At the beginning of October, the council issued a Building Preservation Notice to protect it from being removed for up to six months. |
The frontage of the building with its "integral" sculpture has now been given listed status by Historic England. | The frontage of the building with its "integral" sculpture has now been given listed status by Historic England. |
Historic England said the "expressive, dynamic piece" demonstrated Hepworth's "skilful demonstration of the potential for art to enhance the built environment". | Historic England said the "expressive, dynamic piece" demonstrated Hepworth's "skilful demonstration of the potential for art to enhance the built environment". |
Flo Clucas, from the council, said the listing had ensured the sculpture would remain in the town "making a positive contribution to public art within an historic setting". | Flo Clucas, from the council, said the listing had ensured the sculpture would remain in the town "making a positive contribution to public art within an historic setting". |
In 2016, Hepworth's Winged Figure, on London's Oxford Street, and Single Form (Memorial) in Battersea Park, London, were given Grade II* status. | |
Hepworth was born in Wakefield in 1903 and was one of the most highly regarded British sculptors of the 20th Century, along with Henry Moore. | Hepworth was born in Wakefield in 1903 and was one of the most highly regarded British sculptors of the 20th Century, along with Henry Moore. |
She attended Leeds School of Art in the 1920s and opened a studio in St Ives, Cornwall, in 1949. | She attended Leeds School of Art in the 1920s and opened a studio in St Ives, Cornwall, in 1949. |
The artist and sculptor was made a CBE in the 1958 New Year Honours list and made a Dame in 1965. She died in a fire at her studio in 1975. | The artist and sculptor was made a CBE in the 1958 New Year Honours list and made a Dame in 1965. She died in a fire at her studio in 1975. |
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