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Barbara Hepworth blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) sculptor was born in this house 10 January 1903 Recorded plaque organisation: Wakefield Civic Society.
Dame Barbara Hepworth DBE was a prominent British modernist sculptor whose abstract works are celebrated worldwide; she significantly influenced 20th-century sculpture and is recognized for her contributions to public art.

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