Brian Wall, known for his constructivist and minimal abstract steel sculptures ranging in size from large scale to small, was born on September 5, 1931 in London, England. Wall studied at Luton College of Art and embarked on his artistic career after serving in the Royal Air Force. In 1954, he moved to St. Ives, Cornwall where he was an assistant to sculptor, Barbara Hepworth. She and the circle of artists living in St. Ives, had a major influence on the direction of Wall's work as did Cesar and Brancusi, whom he met on trips to Paris.

In 1959 Wall returned to London and began to teach at Ealing College of Art, Middlesex, and then at Central School of Art & Design, from 1962 - 1972, where served as chairman of the Sculpture Departmen...