Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Sculpture in the Open Air: a talk by Henry Moore on his sculpture and its placing in open-air sites; edited by Robert MELVILLE and specially recorded, with accompanying illustrations, by the British Council.
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For sound recording see 0007723. For Japanese version see 0010654."
Bib. Number0007593
Sculpture in the Open Air: a talk by Henry Moore on his sculpture and its placing in open-air sites; edited by Robert MELVILLE and specially recorded, with accompanying illustrations, by the British Council.
Author/EditorMOORE Henry.
PublisherHMF library copy
Place PublishedMuch Hadham
Year1955
Date & Collation9pp typescript.
LanguageEnglish
More InformationPublished, in slightly abbreviated form, in Henry Moore on Sculpture (See 0005627). Moore recalls his statement published in 1951 Tate Gallery catalogue (See 0008139).I would rather have a piece of my sculpture put in a landscape, almost any landscape, than in or on the most beautiful building I know. He goes on to recall his feelings of the 1928 Underground carving commission at the time he was already concerned with sculpture in the round rather than relief decoration to buildings. As new architecture developed sculpture's relationship to it changed and the Time-Life Building came closer to his sculptural ideals. The Recumbent Figure 1938 green Hornton stone initially outside Chermayeff's house marked Moore's first almost ideal concept of sculpture in relation to architecture. Later works discussed include the Barclay School Family Group 1948-1949 bronze Dartington Hall Memorial Figure 1945-1946 Hornton stone Battersea Park Three Standing Figures 1947-1948 Darley Dale stone King and Queen 1952-1953 bronze and other works in Scotland Draped Reclining Figure 1952-1953 bronze in Bond Street. In each instance Moore comments on the material used where they were carved and the placing of the figures.For sound recording see 0007723. For Japanese version see 0010654."