About Henry Moore

HENRY MOORE

About Him

·         British artist sculptor (20^th century)

·         Internationally the most celebrated sculptor ( Post-war period)

·         Start his career with non western art

·         Influence – Picasso, Brancusi, Giacometti

·         Reclining Figure (mother and child motifs)

·         Use abstract – draw analogies – human body & landscape

·       Interest in landscape & nature (encouraged perception - he is softly
optimistic, redemptive view of humanity – brought an international audience)

Born : July, 30, 1898 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.

Died : August 31,1986 in Much Hadham, East Hertfordshire, England.


"A sculptor is a person who is interested in the shape of things, a poet in words, a musician by sounds."