Henry Moore Sculpting The 20th Century

Author : Dorothy M. Kosinski
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300089929
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Henry Moore, Sculpting the 20th Century written by Dorothy M. Kosinski and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Moore (1898-1986) is arguably one of the most famous and beloved sculptors of the twentieth century, yet in recent decades his work has fallen out of favor in the world of contemporary art criticism. This handsome book examines this intriguing contradiction and seeks to reassess Moore's crucial contribution to art of the last century. Looking at Moore's early engagements with primitivism, his 1930s dialogue with abstraction and surrealism, and his postwar interest in large-scale public sculpture, the authors show how the sculptor helped to define some of the most significant aspects of modernism. The authors also contextualize within the polemics of early modernism Moore's emphasis on direct carving instead of modeling and the necessary balance between abstraction and what he called the "psychological human element". Moore's early sculpture -- largely unfamiliar to the general public -- is given particular attention, enabling the reader to explore the evolution of thematic and formal elements in his work and his ongoing response to different materials. Photographs, some by Moore himself, of over 120 works, including plasters, maquettes, carvings, bronzes, and drawings, are featured, many of which are previously unpublished.

Author : Dorothy Kosinski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780300989922
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Henry Moore, Sculpting the 20th Century [Exp. Dallas Museum of Art, 25.2-27,5/2001 ; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 24.6-16.9/2001 ; National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 21.10/2001-1.1/2002] written by Dorothy Kosinski and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Henry Moore
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520231610
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Henry Moore-- Writings and Conversations written by Henry Moore and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For both admirers and students of Henry Moore's work, this book will be a blessing. Moore's humanity and intelligence make this compendium a plea-sure to dip into as well as scholarly and comprehensive."--Roger Berthoud, author of The Life of Henry Moore "Alan Wilkinson has trawled the rich material with exemplary thoroughness.... The nature and purpose of Moore's writing is illuminated. The introduction reflects Wilkinson's long friendship with Moore, and the commentary and notes testify to a remarkable knowledge of the artist's work, his circle and his ideas."--Sir Alan Bowness, editor of the Henry Moore Complete Sculpture Series

Author : Henry Moore
Publisher : ABRAMS
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Henry Moore written by Henry Moore and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 1973 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Moore is one of the greatest and best known sculptors of our time. His work, spanning half a century, shows a remarkable creative continuum not only in the development of his themes and the refinement of technical skill, but also in the astounding fertility of his genius.

Author : Henry Moore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780810913134
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Henry Moore written by Henry Moore and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Henry Moore
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Henry Moore written by Henry Moore and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Doreen Ehrlich
Publisher : Knickerbocker Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Henry Moore written by Doreen Ehrlich and published by Knickerbocker Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Universally recognized as one of the supreme sculptors of the twentieth century, Henry Moore's position as the greatest living British artist was unchallenged from the late 1940s until his death in 1986. Son of a Yorkshire miner, Moore trained at Leeds School of Art and won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art, where he rejected the academic tradition of modelling in favour of direct carving; his early style was characterized by monumentality and formal vigour. In the 1930s he became more closely aligned with the mainstream of European avant-garde art, but even his most abstract work was almost always based on natural forms. It was at this time that Moore developed some of his most characteristic stylistic traits, including his use of hollowed-out rounded forms, his interest in the relationship of the human form to the landscape, and such perennial themes as the reclining female figure and mother and child. Wider international fame came with Moore's sensitive and poignant Shelter drawings, made in his role of Official War artist during World War II. In 1948 he won the International Sculpture Prize at the Venice Biennale, which led to many public commissions. In his later work he preferred bronze to stone as his chosen medium and began work on an extremely large scale. This lavishly illustrated volume provided a fascinating introduction to a twentieth-century genius. An authoritative text highlights the complexity and variety of Moore's themes and discusses his life and working methods, while a host of full-colour plates provides a glorious record of the full range of Moore's work."--Publisher's description

Author : David Mitchinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788434303324
Total Pages : 316 pages
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Download or read book Henry Moore written by David Mitchinson and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Henry Moore
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
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Download or read book Henry Moore On Sculpture written by Henry Moore and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 1992-03-21 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Moore's reputation as one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century is unassailable. But his words, both written and spoken, are often as thought-provoking, as moving, and as profound as his works. Few sculptors have spoken as eloquently as Moore has about their art; none with the same modesty, candour, and charm. What Moore has to say about his own sculptures, the work of other artists, his full and active life, and the craft of sculpture in general will prove to be of deep and enduring interest to all sculptors, artists, and those interested in modern art.

Author : Henry Moore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
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Download or read book Henry Moore: Sculpture 1921-48 written by Henry Moore and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: