Henry Moore
1898 – 1986
Elephant Skull Plate XVII', 1969
Reclining Figure Holes, 1976-78
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HENRY MOORE
Henry Moore
1. English artist
2. He is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures.
3. Son of a coal miner
4. His ability in later life to fulfill large-scale commissions made him exceptionally wealthy
5. He lived frugally, most of the money he earned went towards endowing the Henry Moore Foundation, which continues to support education and promotion of the arts.
6. Many interpreters liken the undulating form of his reclining figures to the landscape and hills of his birthplace, Yorkshire.
7. His forms are generally pierced or contain hollow spaces.