At first glance these sand-cast shields all look similar but on closer inspection there are subtle differences ….blemishes and shadows…variation in the refraction of light
Frank Roper MBE (1914-2000) was born in Haworth, West Yorkshire and flourished at the Keighley School of Art and again under the guidance of Henry Moore at the Royal College of Art in London England.At first concentrating on carpet and wallpaper design he moved on to tanks and minesweepers for the Ministry of Defence during World War Two.
Frank Roper and his production methods became the subject of two films by the BBC
*Mind Into Metal* 1964
*Look,Stranger* 1976
Width 35 cm
Depth 4cm
