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0021962

Author/Editor: MITGANG Herbert

Publisher: New York Times Book Review

Place Published: New York

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: 1979 (22 April)..(0 illus).

Description: Favourable review of Stephen Spender's Henry Moore: Sculptures in Landscape, see 0002883. Mr Spender recalled that Moore had wanted to join him in Loyalist Spain during the Civil War. I have the correspondence Mr Spender said. But he was unable to obtain a visa. I went there in 1937 with a visa forged by André Malraux.""

0010069

Publisher: Evening News

Place Published: London

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (30 July)..(1 illus).

Description: Letter announcing publication of this Bibliography, and calling for any obscure information. This letter, or a report of it, also appeared in: the Yorkshire Post (Leeds), 25 July 1979; Australian (Sydney), 6 Aug 1979; Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 6 Aug 1979; Watford Evening Echo (Hemel Hempstead), 24 August 1979 and The Mail (Hemel Hempstead), 1 August 1979.

0010068

Publisher: Pontefract and Castleford Express

Place Published: Pontefract

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (21 June)..

Description: Report on gift to Leeds City Art Gallery of work to value of £2 million.

0002525

Publisher: La Vanguardia

Place Published: Barcelona

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (20 Jan)..(1 illus).Text in Spanish.

Description: Brief review of sculpture, drawings and prints in which Moore is compared in passing to Spanish artists like Gaudí and Miró.

0002529

Author/Editor: LOGRONO Miguel.

Publisher: Diario 16.

Place Published: Madrid

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (7 Feb)..(1 illus).Text in Spanish.

Description: Short review of Vandrès exhibition (See 0002730) stressing power embodied in material of his sculpture).

0002532

Author/Editor: SYKES Geraldine.

Publisher: Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Place Published: Huddersfield

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (16 Feb)..

Description: Includes statement by Moore on his disappointment: I am usually pleased when works of mine go into a museum because I think they will stay there and be seen by a lot of people...""

0002528

Publisher: Der Bund

Place Published: Berne

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (9 Feb)..Text in German.

Description: Review column mentioning Moore print exhibitions in Bern Kunstkeller (See 0002484) and St. James' Fine Art Cabinet, Zürich.

0002544

Publisher: Ayrshire Post

Place Published: Ayr

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (11 May)..(1 illus).

Description: Short news report of curators of Maclaurin Art Gallery rejecting offer by Moore of Draped Reclining Figure, 1976 bronze at greatly reduced price. Subsequent issues carried letters and comment protesting at the decision.

0002547

Publisher: Salisbury Times

Place Published: Salisbury

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (15 June)..(1 illus).

Description: Short news note of agreement to loan Draped Reclining Figure, 1952-1953 bronze, to Salisbury, Wiltshire.

0002531

Author/Editor: SENN Peter.

Publisher: Daily Mirror

Place Published: London

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (14 Feb)..

Description: Report that Kirklees Metropolitan District Council may sell works by Moore and others from its galleries in Huddersfield and Batley. Moore commented that it hurts and disappoints him, but, ever practical: If they sell my sculpture I hope they take expert advice so that they get a proper price for it"."

0002534

Publisher: Pontefract and Castleford Express

Place Published: Pontefract

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (22 Feb)..

Description: An appeal hopes to raise funds to enable Wakefield Art Gallery to purchase one of the Stonehenge lithographs.

0002537

Publisher: Gazet van Antwerpen

Place Published: Antwerp

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (15 March)..(1 illus).Text in Dutch.

Description: Short review of Rijkscentrum Hoger Kunstonderwijs exhibition, dwelling on Moore's use of natural forms.

0002556

Publisher: Daily Telegraph

Place Published: London

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (30 Aug)..(1 illus).

Description: Photograph of Moore supervising placing of Large Two Forms, 1966 and 1969 bronze outside the Federal Chancellery in Bonn.

0002559

Publisher: Neue Ruhr-Zeitung

Place Published: Essen

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (21 Sept)..(4 illus).Text in German.

Description: Two news features on Large Two Forms, 1966 and 1969 bronze ceremony and accompanying exhibition (See 0002482):
STACHELHAUS Heiner. Ich kaufe diesen Moore.
(I shall buy this Moore. Talk with Herr Schmidt and his personal interest in cultural matters. Plans to raise money to purchase the sculpture).
Der Kanzler stand auf Kunstrasen.
(The Chancellor stood on artificial grass. Events leading up to the ceremony, and the permanent loan of Large Two Forms).
The Stachelhaus text is reprinted in Auf den Punkt Gebracht: Kunstkritiken 1963 bis 1985 (See 0002377).

0002575

Author/Editor: WOLFF Theodore F.

Publisher: Christian Science Monitor

Place Published: Boston

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (27 Dec)..(1 illus).

Description: Review of Wildenstein, New York drawings exhibition (See 0002478): They are warm and revealing glimpses into the working habits of one of the major creative personalities of our time and are thoroughly delightful and informative as well.""

0002527

Author/Editor: OLIVER W.T.

Publisher: Yorkshire Post

Place Published: Leeds

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (5 Feb)..(2 illus).

Description: Feature on visit to Much Hadham, and review of With Henry Moore (See 0002887) and Henry Moore: sculptures in landscape (See 0002883).

0002530

Author/Editor: ALFARO J.R.

Publisher: Hoja del Lunes

Place Published: Madrid

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (12 Feb)..(1 illus).Text in Spanish.

Description: Short review of Vandrès exhibition (See 0002730) stressing Moore's isolated genius in revitalizing sculpture in England.

0002524

Publisher: Avui

Place Published: Barcelona

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (7 Jan)..(3 illus).Text in Catalan.

Description: The artistic life of Barcelona, and the importance of Moore. Reconciliation of Renaissance ideals with ancient art, and the links between nature and the human element in his work. Outlines his career, and discusses the exhibition (See 0002730), incorporating statements by the artist on beauty and the power of expression.

0002540

Author/Editor: HOLT Carolyn.

Publisher: Jersey Evening Post

Place Published: St. Saviour

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (5 April)..(2 illus).

Description: Note on speeches at preview of Barreau Gallery exhibition of drawings and maquettes by Moore deploring lack of art facilities in Jersey; followed by outline of Moore's career.

0002543

Publisher: Yorkshire Evening Post

Place Published: Leeds

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (24 April)..(1 illus).

Description: Report that five sculptures by Moore are being given to the City of Leeds.

0002546

Author/Editor: SNODDY Theo.

Publisher: News-Letter

Place Published: Belfast

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (5 June)..(2 illus).

Description: Short report of visit to Much Hadham, and tour of estate.

0002562

Author/Editor: CUTHBERT Jim.

Publisher: Ayrshire Post

Place Published: Ayr

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (12 Oct)..(2 illus).

Description: News note that Kyle and Carrick Council are likely to purchase the work rejected by Maclaurin Galleries: Draped Reclining Figure, 1976 bronze.

0002565

Author/Editor: TURNER John.

Publisher: Evening Post

Place Published: United Kingdom

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (1 Nov)..(1 illus).

Description: Report on adverse comment from public at Sheep Piece, 1971-1972 bronze in Street. Moore refused to explain the work, other than to point out how the title evolved.

0002523

Author/Editor: DEL MARQUET Josep Iglésias.

Publisher: Diario de Barcelona

Place Published: Barcelona

Year: 1979

Date & Collation: (6 Jan) 26-27(4 illus).Text in Spanish.

Description: Two-page feature on the exhibitions at Galeria Prats (See 0002730) and Galeria Eude (See 0002714); essentially extracted from the Galeria Prats exhibition book.