5th edition edited by david sylvester with an. Complete sculpture volume 1 sculpture 1921 48. Ownership memorial art gallery university of rochester.
Object number lh 246 cast a. Made at henry moore s home in kent reclining figure is an example of the artist s experiments with lead casting in the late 1930s its molten rounded forms testify to moore s interest in organic shapes and the sculptures of jean arp while drawings relating to this work reveal that moore imagined enlarging it and positioning it within a natural landscape. Non western art was crucial in shaping his early work he would say that his visits to the ethnographic collections of the british museum were more important than his academic study.
Henry moore was the most important british sculptor of the 20 th century and the most popular and internationally celebrated sculptor of the post war period. Summary of henry moore. Sculpture henry moore reclining figure this is the currently selected item.
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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. Reclining figure was presented by henry moore to the tate gallery in 1978 as part of the henry moore gift. 117 cm conceived in 1982 and cast in the artist s lifetime.
Inscribed with foundry mark morris singers founders london on the back of the base bronze with brown and green patina length.
Sculptures henry moore reclining figure. 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. The sculpture tours 2010 2018. A celebration the northampton madonna henry moore mother and child 1943 44 henry moore.
With an introduction by herbert read. Henry moore volume one. Sculpture and drawings 1921 1948. 4th edition edited by david sylvester with an introduction by herbert read.
343 cm 135 in reclining figure 1969 70 lh 608 is a bronze sculpture by english artist henry moore. Inspired by the shape of a piece of flint moore created a maquette for the sculpture in plaster which was cast in an edition of small bronzes some 15 centimetres 5 9 in. English artist henry moore is most known for his abstracted sculptures of reclining women some of which are held in the collections of major museums including the tate in london and the metropolitan museum of art in new york. Inspired by natural formations such as bones rocks and mountain ranges moore began depicting reclining figures in 1924 exploring the form in his sketches and sculptures.
Henry moore 1898 1986 reclining figure signed and numbered moore 4 9 on the top of the base.
Henry moore 1898 1986 reclining figure signed and numbered moore 4 9 on the top of the base. Inspired by natural formations such as bones rocks and mountain ranges moore began depicting reclining figures in 1924 exploring the form in his sketches and sculptures. English artist henry moore is most known for his abstracted sculptures of reclining women some of which are held in the collections of major museums including the tate in london and the metropolitan museum of art in new york.
Inspired by the shape of a piece of flint moore created a maquette for the sculpture in plaster which was cast in an edition of small bronzes some 15 centimetres 5 9 in. 343 cm 135 in reclining figure 1969 70 lh 608 is a bronze sculpture by english artist henry moore. 4th edition edited by david sylvester with an introduction by herbert read.
Sculpture and drawings 1921 1948. Henry moore volume one. With an introduction by herbert read.
A celebration the northampton madonna henry moore mother and child 1943 44 henry moore. The sculpture tours 2010 2018. 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.
