In february of 1972 the english sculptor henry moore preparing for a large exhibition in florence took breaks by retreating from his studio to a smaller edifice in a nearby sheep pasture. Indeed they are the subject of two of his earliest surviving carvings the boxwood small animal head 1921 lh1a and the. Strachan reckoned that between 1921 and 1982 henry moore has made fifty eight animal sculptures and has drawn many scores of animals domestic wild fantastic 1.
Animals published three years before the artist s death w s. In his introduction to henry moore. 5th edition edited by david sylvester with an introduction by herbert read.
Complete sculpture volume 1 sculpture 1921 48. The show included drawings maquettes working models and monumental sculptures plus prints and studio materials. This unique exhibition featured over 50 artworks by henry moore 1898 1986 perceived by many as the greatest british sculptor of the 20 th century.
Take a look at the slideshow below to explore the sculpture more closely from. You may be able to make out knees breasts and a head but the forms have been simplified and the figure looks abstract. The sculpture is of a woman lying down.
Henry moore created this sculpture recumbent figure in 1938. Henry moore henry moore at the british museum london 1981 p 16. In his introduction to the book moore concluded that it has been a wonderful experience for me to recapture the delight the excitement the inspiration i got in these pieces as a young and developing sculptor.
The gift comprised thirty six sculptures in bronze marble and plaster and was exhibited in its entirety alongside tate s existing collection of moore s work in an exhibition celebrating the artist s eightieth birthday which opened in. Animal head was presented by henry moore to the tate gallery in 1978 as part of the henry moore gift. Mitchinson ed henry moore sculpture with comments by the artist london 1981 p.
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Henry moore animal sculptures. Henry spencer moore om ch fba 30 july 1898 31 august 1986 was an english artist. He is best known for his semi abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art as well as sculpture moore produced many drawings including a series depicting londoners sheltering from the blitz during the second world war along with other graphic works on paper. Artwork page for animal head henry moore om ch 1951 moore tended to find inspiration for his work in natural forms. Although cast in plaster this sculpture has the appearance of a pebble or piece of worn bone an indefinable organic form that takes on the identity of some hybrid animal.
The ghostly grotesque quality of animal head like other works by moore carries connotations of. I see a lot of connections between animals and human beings and i can get the same kind of feelings from an animal as from the human being.
I see a lot of connections between animals and human beings and i can get the same kind of feelings from an animal as from the human being. The ghostly grotesque quality of animal head like other works by moore carries connotations of. Although cast in plaster this sculpture has the appearance of a pebble or piece of worn bone an indefinable organic form that takes on the identity of some hybrid animal.
Artwork page for animal head henry moore om ch 1951 moore tended to find inspiration for his work in natural forms. He is best known for his semi abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art as well as sculpture moore produced many drawings including a series depicting londoners sheltering from the blitz during the second world war along with other graphic works on paper. Henry spencer moore om ch fba 30 july 1898 31 august 1986 was an english artist.
