Matthew Spender

Matthew Spender, 81, died on May 31, 2026. Matthew Spender was known publicly as an English sculptor and writer. He is the author of From a High Place: A Life of Arshile Gorky (1999), a biography of his father-in-law, the artist Arshile Gorky, and A House in St John's Wood (2015), about his father, the poet Stephen Spender. He also wrote Within Tuscany: Reflections on a Time and Place (1992, Viking, and 1993, Penguin.) Spender was born in London, England, the son of the poet Stephen Spender and the pianist Natasha Spender. Public biographical listings identify Spender as an English sculptor and writer. OfficialObituary preserves this notice as a public memorial record for readers looking for confirmed basic details about Spender. This public record remains centered on Spender's work as an English sculptor and writer and the documented milestones of that career.