Benedict Read

[6] In 1990 Read was appointed senior lecturer in art history at the University of Leeds, where he was also director of the MA Sculpture Studies programme from 1990 to 1997, under the auspices of the Henry Moore Foundation.

He also taught on the History of Carving course at City & Guilds of London Art School where his lectures on monumental 19th- and 20th-century sculpture coupled with his depth of knowledge were widely appreciated by both staff and students.

[7] In 1991 the first ever exhibition of Pre-Raphaelite Sculpture at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, which Read co-curated with Joanna Barnes, was considered groundbreaking and favourably received.

He was also closely involved with setting up the prestigious academic Sculpture Journal and was chair of its editorial board, from its inception in 1997 until his death.

[10][5] This relationship led to Read becoming a consultant and advising on restoration programmes at the Palace of Westminster, the Albert Memorial and Salisbury Cathedral.