Henry Moore
British·1898–1986
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Henry Moore (1898-1986) was a British sculptor whose reclining figures and abstract bronzes became some of the most recognized public artworks of the 20th century. Born in Castleford, Yorkshire, he studied at the Leeds School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London before developing his signature style of organic, hollowed-out forms inspired by natural landscapes and the human body.
Moore's large-scale bronzes stand outside major buildings worldwide, from the UNESCO headquarters in Paris to Lincoln Center in New York. During World War II, he created his famous shelter drawings of Londoners sleeping in Underground stations during the Blitz. Our collection includes works at institutions like the Tate in London.
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About Henry Moore
Moore is known for monumental bronze and stone sculptures of reclining figures and abstract organic forms. His pieces, often displayed outdoors, explore the relationship between the human body and natural landscape.
The Henry Moore Foundation at Perry Green in Hertfordshire has the largest collection. Major works stand at Tate Britain, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and in public spaces across dozens of cities.
Moore drew inspiration from natural forms like bones, shells, and pebbles, as well as pre-Columbian and African sculpture. The rolling Yorkshire landscape of his childhood also shaped his feel for organic, undulating shapes.
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