Henry moore sculptures biography

English artist known for sculpture (1898–1986)

For other people named Henry Moore, see Henry Moore (disambiguation).

Henry Spencer MooreOM CH FBA (30 July 1898 – 31 August 1986) 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. Moore also produced many drawings, including a series depicting Londoners sheltering from the Blitz during the Second World War, along with other graphic works on paper.

His forms are usually abstractions of the human figure, typically depicting mother-and-child or reclining figures.

Henry moore sculptures biography

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