Herbert Read: A British Vision of World Art

by Benedict Read, David Thistlewood (Editor)

Book by Read, Benedict

160 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1993

About the author

A specialist in the art of British sculpture during the Victorian era, Benedict Read studied Classics and English Literature at The Queen's College, Oxford and then Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. He taught at Courtauld and was the Deputy Witt Librarian there until 1990, when he was appointed Senior Lecturer in Art History and director of sculpture studies at Leeds University. Read held these posts until his retirement in 2010.