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Emily Young FRBS (born 1951) is a sculptor, who has been called "Britain's greatest living stone sculptor". She was born in London into a family of artists, writers and politicians. She currently divides her time between studios in London and Italy.
Emily Young is acclaimed as “Britain’s greatest living stone sculptor.” Financial Times. “Her sculptures meditate on time, nature, memory: humankind’s relationship to the Earth.” “Young brings the human project of meaning into conjunction with geological time.” R Trew. Bio.
Written by the art historian Jon Wood and following thoughtful and collaborative interviews and research, the book explores some of Emily’s life-long influences, and gives insight into her creative thoughts.
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Young’s powerful evocative free carvings in reclaimed uncut natural stone from around the world, found in abandoned quarries and stone yards in Italy and the UK, are now frequently cast in bronze.
Emily Young is 'Britain’s greatest living stone sculptor' - Financial Times, September, 2013. She was born in London to a family which includes writers, artists, politicians, naturalists and explorers.
Six stone sculptures by Emily Young at two locations in the Venice Biennale 2024, including her monumental piece 'Lost Mountain Head I'.
