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A Simple Head: Three Studies

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A Simple Head: Three Studies
A Simple Head: Three Studies
A Simple Head: Three Studies

A Simple Head: Three Studies

Sketchbook
  • Page from Sketchbook
Date1954-57
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 2932
Date Order NumberAG 54-57.45
Mediapencil
Dimensionspaper: 292 x 240 mm
Signature

(added later) pencil l.r. Moore, undated

Inscription

pencil u.c. a simple head – forehead projecting – without eyes or nose –; c. The great ((grand, crossed out) the continual, everlasting)/problem (for me) is to combine/Sculptural form (POWER)/with human sensitivity & meaning./i.e (to try to keep added) Primitive Power with humanism (changed to humanist) content; Not to bother about stone sculpture/versus modelling –/Bronze versus plaster/construction – welding etc –/but finding the common essentials in/all kinds of sculpture.

Ownershipprivate collection, Germany
More Information

Possibly from Unesco Notebook, included in Heads, Figures and Ideas copy 2.

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