An October 2021 study examined the public sculptures displayed in London, United Kingdom, classifying them by the depicted subject. According to the analysis, roughly 21 percent of the surveyed statues and monuments in the UK's capital featured named men, while only four percent were dedicated to named women. Meanwhile, animals accounted for eight percent of all recorded public sculptures in London as of October 2021.
Share of public sculptures in London, United Kingdom as of October 2021, by type
figures refer to approximately 1,400 public sculpures in London as recorded by Art UK
Supplementary notes
The source specifies that over 1,100 of the recorded public sculptures and monuments in London were added on the Art UK website as of October 2021, while around 300 more sculpture were to be added by the end of 2021.
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Art UK. (October 21, 2021). Share of public sculptures in London, United Kingdom as of October 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170133/share-of-public-sculptures-in-london-uk-by-type/
Art UK. "Share of public sculptures in London, United Kingdom as of October 2021, by type." Chart. October 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170133/share-of-public-sculptures-in-london-uk-by-type/
Art UK. (2021). Share of public sculptures in London, United Kingdom as of October 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170133/share-of-public-sculptures-in-london-uk-by-type/
Art UK. "Share of Public Sculptures in London, United Kingdom as of October 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170133/share-of-public-sculptures-in-london-uk-by-type/
Art UK, Share of public sculptures in London, United Kingdom as of October 2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170133/share-of-public-sculptures-in-london-uk-by-type/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Share of public sculptures in London, United Kingdom as of October 2021, by type [Graph], Art UK, October 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170133/share-of-public-sculptures-in-london-uk-by-type/
