Paolozzi's Newton, bronze (1995) in the courtyard of the British Library

Paolozzi follows William Blake's 1795 print Newton in illustrating how Isaac Newton's equations changed our view of the world to being one determined by mathematical laws.

Paolozzi's The Wealth of Nations, located in South Gyle in the sculptor's home town of Edinburgh. The inscription is from Albert Einstein and says, Knowledge is wonderful, but imagination is even better.

Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi, CBE, FRA (March 7, 1924 – April 22, 2005), was a Scottish sculptor and artist. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2600 × 1950 pixel, file size: 987 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Statue of Newton (after Paolozzi) in the British Library courtyard (London). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2600 × 1950 pixel, file size: 987 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Statue of Newton (after Paolozzi) in the British Library courtyard (London). ... British Library main building, London The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2600 × 1950 pixel, file size: 689 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Originally uploaded to En Wiki - 00:38, 27 April 2006 . ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2600 × 1950 pixel, file size: 689 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Originally uploaded to En Wiki - 00:38, 27 April 2006 . ... William Blake (November 28, 1757 – August 12, 1827) was an English poet, visionary, painter, and printmaker. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... William Blakes Newton (1795), colour print with pen & ink and watercolour. ... Sir Isaac Newton FRS (4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727) [ OS: 25 December 1642 – 20 March 1727][1] was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, and alchemist. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 777 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (814 × 628 pixel, file size: 55 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 777 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (814 × 628 pixel, file size: 55 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... South Gyle is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying on the western edge of the city and to the south and west of an area of former marshland once known as the Gogarloch, on the edge of Corstorphine. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... “Einstein” redirects here. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London, England. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the country. ... Sculptor redirects here. ... The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. ...

Paolozzi was born in Leith in north Edinburgh, the eldest son of Italian immigrants. He studied at the Edinburgh College of Art in 1943, briefly at the St Martin's School of Art in 1944, and then at the Slade School of Art in London from 1944 to 1947, after which he worked in Paris, France. The Water of Leith looking upriver from the docks, with the old buildings along Leith Shore including The Kings Wark and The Old Ship Hotel and Kings Landing. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... Edinburgh College of Art is an art school in Edinburgh, Scotland, providing tertiary education. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Central Saint Martins at Holborn The Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, (or Central Saint Martins) is one of the leading colleges of art and design in England. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Slade School of Fine Art is an art school based at University College London in the UK. The school traces its roots back to 1868 when Felix Slade decided to establish three Chairs in Fine Art, to be based at Oxford, Cambridge and London—though with only London offering... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of France. ...

Largely a surrealist, Paolozzi came to public attention in the 1960s by producing a range of striking screenprints. Paolozzi was a founder of the Independent Group, which is seen as a precursor to the '60s British pop art movement. His 1947 collage I was a rich man's plaything [1], is sometimes labelled the first true instance of Pop Art, although he always described his work as surrealist. Latterly he became better known as a sculptor. Paolozzi is known for producing largely lifelike statuary works, but with rectilinear (often cubic) elements added or removed, or the human form deconstructed in a cubist manner. Max Ernst. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... Screen-printing, also known as silkscreening or serigraphy, is a printmaking technique that creates a sharp-edged single-color image using a stencil and a porous fabric. ... The Independent Group met at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) London from 1952-55. ... Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Homes So Different, So Appealing? (1956) is one of the earliest works to be considered pop art. ... Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Homes So Different, So Appealing? (1956) is one of the earliest works to be considered pop art. ... Pablo Picasso, Le guitariste, 1910 Juan Gris, Portrait of Picasso, 1912, oil on canvas Georges BraqueWoman with a guitar, 1913 Juan Gris, Still Life with Fruit Dish and Mandolin, 1919, oil on canvas Cubist villa in Prague, Czech Republic Cubist House of the Black Madonna, Prague, Czech Republic, 1912 Cubism...

His works include:

• The mosaic patterned walls of the Tottenham Court Road tube station
• The cover of Paul McCartney's album Red Rose Speedway
• The ceiling panels and window tapestry at Cleish Castle
• The "Piscator" sculpture outside Euston Station London
• Relief aluminium doors for the University of Glasgow's Hunterian Gallery
• Display cases in the Museum of Scotland
• The bronze sculpture Newton, after William Blake, 1995, in the piazza of the British Library
• The Manuscript of Monte Casino, an open palm, a section of limb and a human foot, located at the head of Leith Walk, looking towards Paolozzi's birthplace Leith
• The "Inventions" sculpture on the South Bank by the Design Museum
• The sculpture "A Maximis Ad Minima" in Kew Gardens at the west end of the Princess of Wales Conservatory.

He taught sculpture and ceramics at a number of institutions, including University of California, Berkeley (in 1968) and at the Royal College of Art. Paolozzi has a long association with Germany, having worked in Berlin from 1974 as part of the Artists Exchange Scheme. He was a professor at the Fachhochschule in Cologne from 1977 to 1981, and later taught sculpture at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Munich. Tottenham Court Road is a station on the London Underground, serving as an interchange between the Central Line and the Charing Cross branch of the Northern Line. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an Academy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Red Rose Speedway is Paul McCartneys fourth album release and second Wings album, officially credited to Paul McCartney & Wings upon its 1973 release, after the relatively weak commercial performance of the bands debut Wild Life had been credited only to the then-unknown Wings. ... Euston station, also known as London Euston, is a major railway station to the north of central London and in the London Borough of Camden. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Master of Theology (MTh) Dentistry Nursing Affiliations Russell Group Universitas 21 Website http://www. ... The University of Glasgows Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery is the oldest public museum in Scotland. ... The Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, is a museum dedicated to the history, people and culture of Scotland. ... For other uses, see Newton (disambiguation). ... William Blake (November 28, 1757 – August 12, 1827) was an English poet, visionary, painter, and printmaker. ... British Library main building, London The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom. ... Leith Walk Leith Walk is one of the longest streets in Edinburgh. ... Sather tower (the Campanile) looking out over the San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Darwin Building at Kensington Gore The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a university in London, England. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... A Fachhochschule (plural: Fachhochschulen) or University of Applied Sciences in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland is a university specialized in certain topical areas (e. ... For other uses, see Cologne (disambiguation). ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Akademie der Bildenden Künste München New Building Panoramic view of the Academy The Academy of Fine Arts, Munich (German: Akademie der Bildenden Künste München, also known as Munich Academy) was founded 1808 by Maximilian I of Bavaria in Munich as the Royal Academy of Fine Arts... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ...

Paolozzi was awarded the CBE in 1968 and in 1979 he was elected to the Royal Academy. During the late 60s he started contributing to literary magazine Ambit, which began a lifelong collaboration. He became the Her Majesty's Sculptor in Ordinary for Scotland in 1986, holding the office until his death. He became Sir Eduardo Paolozzi upon his knighthood in 1989. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London, England. ... The perimeter is the distance around a given two-dimensional object. ... The Sculptor in Ordinary for Scotland is a member of the Royal household in Scotland. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1994 Paolozzi gave the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art a large body of his works, and much of the content of his artist's studio. In 1999 the National Galleries of Scotland opened the Dean Gallery to display this collection, and the gallery displays a recreation of Paolozzi's studio, with its contents evoking the original London and Munich locations. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh, holds the national collection of modern art. ... This article is about the year. ... The National Galleries of Scotland are: The National Gallery of Scotland The Royal Scottish Academy Building The Scottish National Portrait Gallery The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art The Dean Gallery The Partner Galleries are: Duff House Paxton House See Also The Playfair Project ... The Dean Gallery is an art gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is part of the National Galleries of Scotland. ...

In 2001 Paolozzi suffered a near-fatal stroke (causing an incorrect magazine report that he had died). Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Various notable people have had their death announced in error. ...

However, illness confined him to a wheelchair, and he died in a hospital in London in April 2005. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• BBC report of Sir Eduardo's death
• Photos of some of Paolozzi's work
• The Tottenham Court Road Underground Station mosaics
• Sir Eduardo Paolozzi Gallery Web Site
• Sir Eduardo Paolozzi Projects 1972 - 2000
• Paolozzi at Sculpture.org.uk
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