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Joseph Whitehead

1868 – 1951

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About Joseph Whitehead

Lived 1868 – 1951 (aged 82). Joseph Whitehead was an American sculptor.

Joseph James Whitehead (18 January 1868 – 17 January 1951) was an English sculptor and stonemason.

Life

He was born in Aston, Birmingham, the son of John Whitehead (1845–1904), also a sculptor. He joined the family sculpting company, J. Whitehead and Son, which ran studios at 64 Kennington Road, 74 Rochester Row, and Vincent Square, London.

He exhibited in the Royal Academy of Arts 1889 to 1895.

The work on the Titanic Memorial was only partial, and under the supervision of William Hamo Thornycroft, master sculptor. The monument was unveiled in 1914. Whitehead's contribution is a figure of Charles Frederick William Hatfield (1879–1954), an engineer for the White Star Line, who, although not on the Titanic, is representative of others of that trade lost on the day.

His monument of "Mother and Son" in Woodside Cemetery, Paisley is typical of his skills. It is a modernised version of Michelangelo's "Pieta" in St Peters in Rome, and has huge emotion. Although technically for a single soldier, Lt Daniel Duncan, and his mother who died of grief three months later it is often seen as emblematic of the futility of war in general.

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Who was Joseph Whitehead?

sculptor

When was Joseph Whitehead born?

Joseph Whitehead was born on 18 January 1868 in Aston.

When did Joseph Whitehead die?

Joseph Whitehead died on 17 January 1951.

What was Joseph Whitehead's occupation?

Joseph Whitehead was a sculptor.

What nationality was Joseph Whitehead?

Joseph Whitehead was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joseph Whitehead

· Wikidata: Q6287925

· DBpedia: Joseph Whitehead (sculptor)

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