Birmingham Public Sculpture Trails published on 30 May 2008

14 MAY 2008: BIAD's George Noszlopy and Fiona Waterhouse, who have been heavily involved in major research on public art, have their book Birmingham Public Sculpture Trials published on 30th May by Liverpool University Press.

The publisher has said: "With ambitious contemporary works by internationally renown artists standing alongside statues and monuments by some of the foremost sculptors of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Birmingham city centre offers one of the richest and most vibrant sculptural environments in the UK.

Arranged around four separate trails, this highly informative guide to the city's sculpture not only highlights the artistic qualities of many of the pieces, but also offers a wealth of background details about the commissioning of the works, the people commemorated by them and the artists who made them. Richly illustrated, it is both a practical companion and an invaluable souvenir of your encounter of the city's public art."