Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
War painting: a no-man's land between history and reportage.
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Bib. Number0003506
War painting: a no-man's land between history and reportage.
Author/EditorGRIFFITHS Sarah.
PublisherLeeds Arts Calendar
Place PublishedLeeds
Year1976
Date & Collation78 1976 24-32(1 Moore illus).Bibliog.
LanguageEnglish
More InformationDescription and catalogue of the forty drawings and paintings given by H.M. Government through the War Artists' Advisory Committee and now in the Leeds Art Galleries Collection. There are three Henry Moore works in the Collection. Reproduced is Shelter Scene: Two Seated Figures, 1941 drawing. Includes a brief note on Moore's techniques. The shelter drawings are not portraits of individuals; the figures are swathed anonymously in drapery and they are idealised. They are seen as dignified figures enduring and patient.""