| Piscator | |
|---|---|
| Euston Head | |
 Piscator | |
  Piscator | |
| Artist | Eduardo Paolozzi |
| Year | 1980 (1980) |
| Medium | Cast iron with aluminium |
| Movement | Abstract |
| Dimensions | 3.1 m × 4.6 m × 1.85 m (10 ft × 15 ft × 6.1 ft) |
| Location | Euston Station, London |
| Coordinates | 51°31′38″N0°08′00″W / 51.5271°N 0.1333°W /51.5271; -0.1333 |
| Owner | Arts Council of England |
Piscator, also known as theEuston Head, is a large abstract sculpture byEduardo Paolozzi. It was commissioned byBritish Rail in 1980 for the forecourt ofEuston Station in London, and is named for the German theatre directorErwin Piscator.
The sculpture is made fromcast iron with an aluminium finish, and was cast by the ironfounders Robert Taylor and Co. It measures 3.1 by 4.6 by 1.85 metres (10.2 ft × 15.1 ft × 6.1 ft). In making the work, Paolozzi was assisted byRay Watson. The sides of the sculpture have silvered bumps and hollows; viewed from above, the top surface resolves into a blocky human body and face.[original research?] It is described inPevsner as "a silvered block with curved hollows, and rectangular shapes above".
In late 2016, it was reported that the ownership of the sculpture was unclear. It was commissioned by British Rail, which was privatised in the 1990s, and the sculpture may have been inherited byNetwork Rail, who owns the freehold of the land on which it sits. However, Network Rail has denied ownership, saying that the land is leased toSydney & London Properties, but the leaseholders have also denied any responsibility for the sculpture. It has since been discovered that the Arts Council of England owns the work.
A series of six 4.5 inches (110 mm) models in bronze were also cast, with one held by theScience Museum.
