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‘I think the disgustingness of a spillage or a splodge has its own beauty and fascinates me’

After decades of teaching, she found fame as an artist late in life, creating monumental sculptures that wryly commented on the waste and decay of industrial society.

We look back on the life and work of Phyllida Barlow, British sculptor and revered educator, who has passed away aged 78

The renowned artist, known for her large-scale installations made from everyday materials, enjoyed a career lasting almost six decades.

A North East-born sculptor has died at the age of 78, it has been announced.

Artist rose to international prominence after four decades teaching art, and was made a dame in 2021

Phyllida Barlow was a much-loved teacher at the Slade for nearly half a century. She had several students, including the artist Sarah Lucas

British sculptor determined to turn convention on its head to create vast, uncontainable works of art

The Newcastle-born artist had a long career teaching art before her breakthrough.

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