For the American political philosopher, see Michael Sandel.
Michael SandleRA (born 18 May 1936[1]) is a British sculptor and artist. His works include several public sculptures, many relating to themes of war, death or destruction. His work has been critical of what he describes as the "heroic decadence" of capitalism and its involvement in global conflict.[citation needed]
From 1970 to 1973 Sandle lived in Canada, where he was a visiting associate professor at the University of Calgary until 1971 and at the University of British Columbia from 1971 to 1972. In 1973 he moved to Germany, and taught in Pforzheim and Berlin. He became professor of sculpture at the Akademie der Bildenden KünsteinKarlsruhe in 1980. From 1976 to 1982 Sandle was a member of the faculty of engraving at the British School in Rome. In 1982 he was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy, and in 1989 a full Academician. After moving to Devon he returned to London in 2003.
Works
Two of his smaller sculptural works – described as "anti-memorial"[6] - are held by the Tate Gallery, "A Twentieth Century Memorial" (1971–78) (originally entitled "A Mickey-Mouse Machine-Gun Monument for Amerika") and one of the five casts of his work "Der Trommler" (The Drummer) (1985, cast 1987).[7][8]
1981 "Sculpture for a Trades School", Mühlacker, Germany
1985 "Memorial to the Victims of a Helicopter Disaster", Mannheim, Germany (commemorating the victims killed when a US Army CH-47 crashed during the city's Aeronautical Days on 11 September 1982)
1986 "Belgrano Medal – a Medal of Dishonour", British Art Medallic Society[12]
1988-92 Malta Siege Memorial, Grand Harbour, Valletta
1987 "Woman for Heidelberg", Kopf Klinik, Heidelberg, Germany
1988 "St. George & the Dragon", Blackfriars, London[13]
1992 "St Margaret", The Pearl Assurance Head Offices, Peterborough
1997 "The Viking", Port Erin Arts Centre, Isle of Man
2001 International Maritime Organization Seafarers' Memorial, Albert Embankment, London[14]
2002 Memorial to Lifeboatmen, Marine Gardens, Douglas, Isle of Man
Awards
1986 Nobutaka Shikanai prize, 1st Rodin Grand Prize Exhibition, Utsukushi-gahara Open Air Museum, Japan
1987 Prize-winner in 7th International Small Sculpture Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary
1989 Korn/Ferry Award, Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition
1995 Henry Hering Memorial Medal (for Malta Siege Memorial) National Sculpture Society of America
2004-2006 Kenneth Armitage Fellowship
2007 Hugh Casson Drawing Prize, Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition
Gallery
International Maritime Organization Seafarers' Memorial, Albert Embankment, London