Laurence Bradshaw
Laurence Bradshaw | |
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Laurence Bradshaw sculpting the bust for the Tomb of Karl Marx in Highgate Cemetery | |
| Born | Laurence Henderson Bradshaw March 11, 1899 |
| Died | April 1, 1978 (aged 79) |
| Education | Liverpool College of Art |
| Occupation | Master of the Art Workers' Guild (1958) |
| Known for | Creating the Tomb of Karl Marx in Highgate Cemetery. Official war artist for the Norwegian government during WWII. Fellow of the Royal Society of Sculptors |
| Political party | Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) |
Laurence Henderson Bradshaw (11 March 1899 – 1 April 1978) was an English sculptor, printmaker, and artist. Bradshaw was a life-long socialist and joined the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) in the 1930s, remaining a member for the rest of his life. He is most famous for being the sculptor who created the bust of Karl Marx for the Tomb of Karl Marx in Highgate Cemetery.
During his career, he also painted posters for Transport London, the Spanish International Brigades, the British-Soviet Friendship Society, and also the Marx Memorial Library.