Time to put a Mackintosh statue in George Square? One of Glasgow's most famous sons deserves memorial, says artist

Evening Times | May 19, 2009| | Copyright

GLASGOW should build a statue in honour of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the city's world-famous architect and designer.

The call is made today by Andy Scott, one of Scotland's leading sculptors whose works include Rise, which adorns the Glasgow Harbour development, and The Heavy Horse, which overlooks the M8 in the city's East End.

Mr Scott said he was surprised that though Glasgow took pride in Mackintosh's works, from the Glasgow School of Art to the House for an Art Lover, it had not yet raised a statue to him.

"He was an immense fi gure in his fields and I think Glasgow should consider ...

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