The Statues of London

the long version

"The Statues of London is a photographic survey of more than eighty of the best and most interesting statues throughout the capital, from Boadicca near the Houses of Parliament to Bobby Moore at Wembley Stadium. Some of London's best-loved landmarks, among them Lord Nelson atop the column in Trafalgar Square and 'Eros' at Piccadilly Circus, are featured alongside less-familiar statues, such as those of Tsar Peter the Great in Deptford and, near Marble Arch, Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved the lives of thousands of Hungarian Jews during the Second World War. Specially commissioned images by photographer Dennis Gilbert capture the scale and intricacy of these works in bronze and stone. They are accompanied by a compact biography of each commemorated figure, together with an engaging commentary on the statue itself and its sculptor. This book celebrates some of history's most remarkable individuals and brings to life London's greatest monuments."--Jacket.