Barbara Hepworth, Winged Figure (prototype), 1961-2In 1963, Barbara Hepworths Winged Figure was unveiled, mounted on the side of the John Lewis department store on Oxford Street in London. Hepworth was a great admirer of the socialist ethos of John Lewis, a shop that was collectively owned by its workers, and she was attracted by the prominence of the site. The design was praised for embodying the idea of resurgence or aspiration long associated with the Partnership. The prototype for Winged Figure is