Oscar Nemon (1906-85)
A renowned sculptor, he was born in Yugoslavia on the 13th March 1906. Prior to settling in Britain he held exhibitions of his work in Belgium and in Paris. He came to England in 1938, and commenced work on producing portrait busts and sculptures of some of the most prominent 20th century figures. He is perhaps best remembered for his images of Winston Churchill, but his work for the Wedgwood factory included representations of Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Montgomery and the Jockey Lester Piggott. These were reproduced by the Wedgwood Barlaston based factory in the revived Parian body.
