The art of Henry Moore
1960, First Edition. London : Thames and Hudson. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked black cloth boards, faintly dust-dulled. Endpapers faintly foxed and offset; front hinge slightly weak. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #476649
Physical description; 279 pages : illustrations, plates (some colour), portraits ; 28 cm. Notes; Translated from the German by M. Bullock. Translation of: Henry Moore. Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-276). Contents; Meeting with Henry Moore – Youth and education – Early impressions. Thoughts on sculpture – The first ten years (1922-1932) – The reclining figure (1929-1958) – The abstract compositions and the 'string figures' – Figures, heads and helmets – Shelter drawings. Northampton Madonna. Family groups. Mother and child – The 'three standing figures' in Battersea Park – King and queen – Sculpture on buildings – Standing figures and Glenkiln crosses – The warrior – The 'seated figure' as a subject – Latest works 1959 – The sculptor Henry Moore – Chronology – One-man exhibitions – Museums and public collections possessing sculptures by Henry Moore – Public commissions. Subjects; Moore, Henry (1898-1986) – Criticism and interpretation. Sculpture, British – 20th century. Sculptors – Great Britain – Biography.
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