1980
Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA 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 prints and graphic works on paper.
His forms are usually abstractions of the human figure, typically depicting mother-and-child or reclining figures. Moore's works are usually suggestive of the female body, apart from a phase in the 1950s when he sculpted family groups. His forms are generally pierced or contain hollow spaces. Many interpreters liken the undulating form of his reclining figures to the landscape and hills of his Yorkshire birthplace.
Moore became well known through his carved marble and larger-scale abstract cast bronze sculptures, and was instrumental in introducing a particular form of modernism to the United Kingdom. His ability in later life to fulfil large-scale commissions made him exceptionally wealthy. Despite this, he lived frugally; most of the money he earned went toward endowing the Henry Moore Foundation, which continues to support education and promotion of the arts.
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Sculptural Ideas 4
By Henry Moore
Located in London, GB
Etching and aquatint on Fabriano paper. Signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 50 recto. Printed by 2 RC Editrice, Rome and published by Raymond Spencer Company for the...
Etching, Aquatint
Figure I
By Roberto Matta
Located in London, GB
Signed in pencil, an artist's proof aside from the numbered edition of 95. Printed on Arches wove paper by Atelier Georges Visat, Paris. Published by Editions L'Oeuvre Gravée, Bern...
Etching, Aquatint
Personnages III
By Roberto Matta
Located in London, GB
Signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 95. Printed on Arches wove paper by Atelier Georges Visat, Paris. Published by Editions L'Oeuvre Gravée, Bern. Plate: 55 x 41.6 cm. ...
Etching, Aquatint
Aimera bien qui aimera le dernier
By Roberto Matta
Located in London, GB
Signed in pencil, from the edition of 85. Printed on Lana wove paper and published by Georges Visat, Paris. Plate: 42 x 32.7 cm. (Sabatier 194).
Etching, Aquatint
Viens Voir
By Roberto Matta
Located in London, GB
Signed in pencil, from the edition of 99. Printed on Arches wove paper by Atelier Georges Visat, Paris. Published by Editions L'Oeuvre Gravée, Bern in 1970. Plate: 41.1 x 54.6 cm....
Etching, Aquatint
Castronautes
By Roberto Matta
Located in London, GB
Signed in pencil, from the edition of 100. Printed on Arches wove paper by Atelier Georges Visat, Paris. Published by Editions L'Oeuvre Gravée, Bern. Plate: 23.5 x 31 cm. (Sabati...
Etching, Aquatint
Composition II, from: Sculptural Ideas - British Art
By Henry Moore
Located in London, GB
This original etching and aquatint is hand signed by the artist in pencil "Moore" at the lower right margin. It is also numbered in pencil from the edition of 50, at the lower left m...
Etching, Aquatint
Five Ideas for Sculpture
By Henry Moore
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Five Ideas for Sculpture Lithograph, 1981 Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist lower margin. (see photos) Edition: (35/50) 50 There were also 15 Roman Numeral artist's proofs....
Lithograph
Projects For Hill Sculpture
By Henry Moore
Located in London, GB
Signed and numbered 68/100 by Henry Moore.
Etching
Figure Allonges
By Henry Moore
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Figures Allonges Color Lithograph, 1971 Unsigned (as usual) Published: XXe Siecle, Volume 33, 1971 Published by G. di San Lazzaro for A. Maeght, Paris Printed by Mourlot, Paris Editi...
Lithograph
Ideas from a Sketchbook
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
From the suite Le Poesie, Les Poetes, a set of 8. Henry Moore was invited to illustrate a group of poets selected by President Georges Pompidou. Catalogue Raisonne (#324) Henry Moo...
Lithograph
Three Sculptural Forms
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
From the suite La Poesie, Les Poetes, a set of 8. Henry Moore was invited to illustrate a group of French poets by President Georges Pompidou. Catalogue R...
Lithograph
