Drawing in the Dark - Henry Moore's Coalmining Commission

0024265 Drawing in the Dark - Henry Moore's Coalmining Commission Lund Humphries London, UK

Handsome monograph exploring the largely overlooked body of work Moore produced for the War Artists Advisory Committee when he documented working life for British Coalminers during the Second World War. Book divided into six chapters:

Pp.20 – 30 Chapter 1: WAAC and the Coalmining Commission – Working for the WAAC; The Commission; The Colliery.

Pp. 31 – 54 Chapter 2: ‘Down the Pit’ – The Visits; The Photographer; The Sculptor as Mineworker; The Artist as Reporter.

Pp. 55 – 89 Chapter 3: Developing the Drawings – The Coalmining Sketchbooks; Drawing Technique; Figure Compositions.

Pp. 90 – 109 Chapter 4: Context and Influences – The Mediterranean Tradition; The First World War.

Pp.110 – 119 Chapter 5: The Coalmining Drawings – Final Drawings; Reception.

Pp. 120 – 149 Chapter 6: Enduring Influence – Book Illustrations 1943-51; Sculpture; The Black Drawings.