Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
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0007387
Publisher: Die Welt
Place Published: Hamburg
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (17 Sept)..(1 illus).Text in German.
Description: Photograph of War Drawing with caption noting it as one of the exhibits in Moore's graphic work at Czwiklitzer (See 0009530).
0007390
Publisher: The Times
Place Published: London
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (19 Oct)..
Description: Letter to the editor from Henry Moore and eleven leading cultural figures, urging the unity of the Regent's Park terraces to be preserved, on eve of decision on their future from the Crown Estate Commissioners. Reprinted in 0007362.
0007393
Publisher: Dagbreek en Sondagnuus
Place Published: South Africa
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (24 Nov)..(1 illus).Text in Afrikaans.
Description: Brief note on forthcoming exhibition at Johannesburg Art Gallery (See 0007581), with an outline of Moore's career.
0007396
Author/Editor: HILL Roland.
Publisher: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Place Published: Frankfurt-am-Main
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (28 Dec)..(1 illus).Text in German.
Description: Report of conversation in Moore's studio. The Working Model for the U.N.E.S.C.O. Reclining Figure, 1957 bronze, and the sculptor's preference for works in the Open Air, emphasizing the strong ties with nature. Outlines Moore's career and the importance of drawing to elucidate ideas.
0007366
Publisher: Otago Daily Times
Place Published: Dunedin
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (8 Jan)..(2 illus).
Description: News report giving details of Moore's career, and the response to the exhibition when in Auckland (See 0007581). Further reports, cartoons, photographs, letters, etc. appeared in O.D.T. throughout January. Over 9000 people visited the exhibition, without the controversy which took place in Auckland.
0007369
Publisher: Yorkshire Evening Post
Place Published: Leeds
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (19 Jan)..
Description: Reclining Figure: Festival, 1951 bronze which has been at Temple Newsam for five years is to be removed. Five readers write with relief at the departure of the monstrosity" including a humorous verse by Edith SIMPSON under the heading Last Word which begins "We would not speed upon its way"."
0007372
Publisher: Manchester Guardian
Place Published: Manchester
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (4 Feb)..
Description: Letter to the editor signed by Henry Moore and 29 other distinguished writers, politicians, etc. welcoming response to a fund established in connection with the arrests and trial of 156 opponents of apartheid.
0007375
Publisher: Yorkshire Post
Place Published: Leeds
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (2 May)..(1 illus).
Description: Description of the Reclining Figure: Festival, 1951 bronze being loaded into a van on 1 May 1957 on its way to Southampton Art Gallery: Controversial sculpture goes quickly and quietly.""
0007378
Publisher: Eastern Province Herald
Place Published: Port Elizabeth
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (8 May).Text initialled P.B.
Description: Description of British Council exhibition (See 0007581) just arrived at Port Elizabeth from New Zealand. The most important stimulating and astonishing display of art ever offered to the public of Eastern Province.""
0007367
Author/Editor: MURRAY Victor V.
Publisher: Winnipeg Tribune
Place Published: Winnipeg
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (12 Jan)..(1 illus).
Description: Hostile note on Winnipeg Art Gallery's acquisition of Reclining Figure No. 2, 1953 bronze: a misshapen hunk of junk.""
0007370
Author/Editor: MCCOY E.J.
Publisher: Otago Daily Times
Place Published: Dunedin
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (19 Jan)..(3 illus).
Description: Outlines Moore's early influences before developing individual output, and producing exhibition (See 0007581) of quiet dignity, simplicity and integrity.
0007373
Publisher: Birmingham Post
Place Published: Birmingham
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (5 March)..
Description: Letter to the editor signed by Moore and 32 notable political and literary figures commending the Defence and Aid Fund established by Christian Action in connection with the arrests in South Africa of opponents of apartheid. The letter also appeared on 6 March 1957 in Eastern Daily Press (Norwich).
0007376
Publisher: Die Oosterlig
Place Published: Port Elizabeth
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (3 May)..(2 illus).Text in Afrikaans.
Description: Announces the opening of the British Council exhibition (See 0007581). A review, initialled L.v.d.M. appeared in the 10 May 1957 issue under the heading Eenvoud en rustigheid in wêreldberoemde kunstwerke (Simplicity and peace in world-famous works of art) finding Moore's works restful and of great simplicity.
0007381
Publisher: Telegram
Place Published: Toronto
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (16 June)..(1 Moore illus).
Description: Short review of Moore and Gentilini exhibition at Laing Galleries: a monumental dignity and power.""
0007384
Publisher: Times Literary Supplement
Place Published: London
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (19 July)..
Description: Short book review of 0007333. Dwells on Read's introduction and finds the drawings uninteresting. Passing mention of 0007319.
0007379
Author/Editor: HENDY Philip.
Publisher: Nazione Sera
Place Published: Florence
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (1 June)..(2 illus).Text in Italian.
Description: Biography, Moore's sense of sculptural form and feeling for materials. Influence of landscape and importance of the family in his work.
0007382
Publisher: Observer
Place Published: London
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (23 June)..(1 illus).
Description: Note on Moore at work on model for U.N.E.S.C.O. Reclining Figure, 1957-1958 travertine marble.
0007385
Publisher: Irish Times
Place Published: Dublin
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (10 Aug)..(1 illus).
Description: News note on Henry Moore's consultation with Yeats Memorial Committee.
0007388
Author/Editor: BONE Stephen.
Publisher: Manchester Guardian
Place Published: Manchester
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (2 Oct)..(1 illus).
Description: Brief review of Roland, Browse and Delbanco exhibition (See 0007351): an astonishing weight and power.""
0007391
Publisher: Yorkshire Post
Place Published: Leeds
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (20 Nov)..
Description: Henry Moore, Kenneth Clark and W.T. Oliver, pay short tributes to Ernest I. Musgrave, Director of Leeds City Art Gallery who died after a car crash: I have lost a great friend and Leeds has lost a most valuable and energetic Director of its Art Gallery.""
0007368
Publisher: Yorkshire Post
Place Published: Leeds
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (16 Jan)..(1 illus).
Description: Report that Reclining Figure: Festival, 1951 bronze, commissioned by the Arts Council for the Festival of Britain and subsequently loaned to Leeds Corporation at Temple Newsam, has been requested back. Ernest Musgrave reported that, if public opinion supported him, he would appeal for its retention. A similar report appeared in the Yorkshire Evening Post of 16 Jan 1957. Correspondence and other brief comments continued in these newspapers for weeks following, mostly hostile and welcoming its departure, e.g. Yorkshire Evening Post, 19 Jan 1957 (See 0007369).
0007371
Author/Editor: MUSGRAVE Ernest I.
Publisher: Yorkshire Evening Post
Place Published: Leeds
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (24 Jan)..(1 illus).
Description: The Director of Leeds Art Gallery and Temple Newsam House replies to the aggressive opposition to Reclining Figure: Festival, 1951 bronze. Moore's reputation should have produced tolerance and sympathy from his compatriots. True understanding depends on a specialised knowledge. Leeds will lose a great work of art, and his critics should have been less prejudiced. In the 15 March 1957 Yorkshire Post a short letter was published from Terry Frost, Harry Thubron, Eric Atkinson and David Lewis supporting Musgrave's positive attitude in seeking to acquire another Moore as a replacement.
0007374
Publisher: Pontefract Express
Place Published: Wakefield
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (5 April)..
Description: Brief expression of regret that Reclining Figure: Festival, 1951 bronze is leaving Leeds.
0007377
Publisher: Yorkshire Evening Post
Place Published: Leeds
Year: 1957
Date & Collation: (7 May)..
Description: Short news report on the controversy over Moore's Wellington exhibition (See 0007581), incorporating public comment.