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Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
East of England

Waterhouse Street
(Water Gardens)

Rock'n'Roll

Hubert Yencesse
1962

Description

Sculpture of boy and a girl dancing rock 'n' roll.

Inscription(s)

ROCK 'N' ROLL
this group is the work
of hubert yencesse
it was presented by the
hemel hempstead develop
ment corporation which
was responsible for the
development of hemel
hempstead between
1947 and 1962
the presentation was
made possible through the
generosity of mr. henry
w. wells cbe chairman
of the development
corporation from
1950 to 1962

Sculptor

Hubert Yencesse (Dijon 1900 - Paris 1987), French sculptor and printmaker.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in Hemel Hempstead.
Hemel Today, 16 June 2016, Town's famous statues scrub up well as part of renovation.

Locatie (N 51°44'54" - W 0°28'26") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbee130; Photograph: 23 March 2019
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