$39.77
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
24 February 2003
Summary
In February 1972, Henry Moore’s sculpture studios in the English countryside at Much Hadham were filled with preparations for his retrospective exhibition in Florence. He retreated to a small studio overlooking the fields where a local farmer grazed his sheep. The sheep came very close to the window, attracting his attention, and he began to draw them.
Initially, he saw them as four-legged balls of wool, but his vision changed as he explored what they were really like—the way they mov…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500280720 |
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| ISBN-10: | 050028072X |
| Author: | Henry Moore, Kenneth Clark |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 24 February 2003 |
| Weight: | 261g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 249mm x 206mm |
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Critics Review
‘Brought to life with a humorous touch that somehow retains all the characteristic dark intensity of Henry Moore’s grander works, this gem of a sketchbook gives a rare close-up glimpse into the private inspirations of this enigmatic giant of 20th-century British art’ - The Art Book
Henry Moore
Henry Moore (1898 - 1986) was an Anglo-Irish sculptor and artist. He was best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art.
Kenneth Clark (1903 - 1983) was a British author, museum director, broadcaster, and one of the best-known art historians of his generation.
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