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0024315
Author/Editor: BAILEY Martin
Publisher: The Art Newspaper
Place Published: London
Year: 2023
Date & Collation: (12 April)
Description:
Article documenting the return of the Oceanic Sculpture A'a from the British Museum to The Museum of Tahiti for three years.
Discusses the history of the sculpture as well as reference to Moore explaining how he had admired A'a when visiting the British Museum in the 1920's and how he aquired a cast that remains on view in Hoglands.
Photograph of Moore with A'a 1978.
0022193
Author/Editor: BAILEY Martin
Publisher: The Art Newspaper
Place Published: London
Year: 2011
Date & Collation: 228 2011 (October) 6 (3 illus)
Description: Article highlighting the fact that No one is taking responsiblity for the work". Discusses deteriation of sculpture. Quote from Melanie UNWIN of the Palace of Westminster; trying to establish ownership. Mention of potential government departments who may be the rightful owners. Includes potted history of the work and some detailed images of the damage to the patina."
0022518
Author/Editor: BAILEY Martin
Publisher: The Art Newspaper
Place Published: London
Year: 2013
Date & Collation: 2013(11 February)2pp.Illus.
Description: Article reporting that Britain's most damaged Henry Moore on public view is finally to be restored". Work on Knife Edge Two Piece at Abingdon Street Gardens is to commence February 16 2013 and should be completed by the end of March. The work is to be carried out by Rupert Harris Conservation in consultation with The Henry Moore Foundation. The overall cost is £32000 mostly funded by the Parliamentary Art Collection with an £11000 grant given by the Foundation. See also BBC News coverage from the same date."
0022758
Author/Editor: BAILEY Martin
Publisher: The Art Newspaper
Place Published: London
Year: 2005
Date & Collation: 156 2005 (June) 1p (1 Moore illus)
Description: Italian Collector, Carlo Bilotti, offered $1 million for the project, in exchange for the weather damaged original, removed from Kensington Gardens a decade ago. See letter of opposition by Tim LLEWELLYN, Henry Moore Foundation 0022759.
0022061
Author/Editor: BAILEY Martin
Publisher: The Art Newspaper
Year: 2010
Date & Collation: 2010(February)18(210) 6,7(1 illus)
Description: Article discusses the potential of Moore's The Arch 1979-80 Travertine marble, (LH 503c) being replaced in Hyde Park. Bailey reports that Italian collector Carlo BILOTTI offered to pay for a stronger replica to be carved for the park, in return for the blocks of the original, which he would have erected on pubic view in Florida or Italy. Explains that this idea was "vetoed" by The Henry Moore Foundation. Suggests sculpture could be restored by 2012. Includes brief quote from Richard Calvocoressi. Brief notice on opposite page announces Anne Wagner's appointment as Henry Moore Foundation Research Curator at Tate.
0022759
Author/Editor: BAILEY Martin
Publisher: The Art Newspaper
Place Published: London
Year: 2005
Date & Collation: 156 2005 (June) 1p (1 Moore illus)
Description: Letter by Tim LLEWELLYN, Henry Moore Foundation, regarding The Arch 1979-80 travertine stone presented by Moore to Kensington Gardens in 1980, and located on the banks of the Serpentine. The Royal Parks discovered weakness in the sculpture and it was dismantled. The Henry Moore Foundation respect Moore's intentions in restoration of his works.