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Willi Soukop RA (5 January 1907 – 8 February 1995)[1] was a sculptor, member of the Royal Academy and early teacher of Elisabeth Frink. Soukop's work is prominently on display at Hull University in front of the Brynmor Jones Library. Two external Willi Soukop bas-relief sculptures, one of an owl and the other of a human figure signifying the light of knowledge, are located over the main entrance in the older part.[2]

Willi Soukop
Born
Wilhelm Joseph Soukop

(1907-01-05)5 January 1907
Died8 February 1995(1995-02-08) (aged 88)
NationalityAustrian
OccupationSculptor

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  1. ^ Michael Parkin (9 February 1995). "OBITUARY: Willi Soukop". The Independent. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. ^ Booth, James (2014). Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love. Bloomsbury Press. p. 370. ISBN 978-1-4088-5166-1.

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