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0005861
Author/Editor: READ Herbert
Publisher: Lund Humphries
Place Published: London
Year: 1965
Date & Collation: xxxpp.Illus.144 plates.Biog.Bibliog.
Description: Published with Zwemmer. Revised edition of 1955 work (See 0007557).
ix-xii READ Herbert. Introduction.
xiv-xvi MOORE Henry. Observations.
xvii Biographical summary 1947-1954.
xviii One man exhibitions 1949-1954.
xix Some mixed exhibitions 1948-1955.
xx-xxiii Bibliography 1948-1955 (119 entries).
xxiv-xxx BOWNESS Alan. Catalogue of sculpture (269-364).
Plates.
The introduction has been slightly amended, and there are minor alterations to the plates and the list of exhibitions. Additions also appear in the catalogue which continues the documentation of Henry Moore's work begun in Volume One.
For third revised edition see 0000062.
ix-xii READ Herbert. Introduction.
xiv-xvi MOORE Henry. Observations.
xvii Biographical summary 1947-1954.
xviii One man exhibitions 1949-1954.
xix Some mixed exhibitions 1948-1955.
xx-xxiii Bibliography 1948-1955 (119 entries).
xxiv-xxx BOWNESS Alan. Catalogue of sculpture (269-364).
Plates.
The introduction has been slightly amended, and there are minor alterations to the plates and the list of exhibitions. Additions also appear in the catalogue which continues the documentation of Henry Moore's work begun in Volume One.
For third revised edition see 0000062.
0008704
Author/Editor: READ Herbert
Publisher: Lund Humphries
Place Published: London
Year: 1946
Date & Collation: xlivpp(26 illus).216 plates(359 illus).Biog.Bibliog.Texts by Henry MOORE.Introduction by Herbert READ.
Description: Revision of 1944 edition, with the ownership details being changed on some plates, and with the List of Owners being modified accordingly. For description see 0008893. For U.S.A. edition see 0010620.
0008336
Author/Editor: READ Herbert
Publisher: Lund Humphries
Place Published: London
Year: 1949
Date & Collation: xlivpp(26 illus).295 plates(433 illus).Biog.Bibliog.
Description: Distributed in U.S.A. by Curt Valentin. Third revised and much enlarged edition of work first published 1944 (See 0008893), second edition 1946 (See 0008704). For fourth edition see 0007333.
viii Publisher's Note.
(Documents the changes to the illustrations, layout and contents compared to the earlier editions).
lx-x List of Owners.
xi-xxx READ Herbert. Introduction.
(Adds a short section on the consolidation of Moore's reputation and a leap forward in his creative activity since the war. Mentions briefly some new sculptures, and the sculptor's role as a public artist).
xxxii Biographical Note.
(Outline of Moore's career 1898-1948).
xxxiii-xxxviii Bibliography.
(193 entries; compiled by Hannah B. MULLER).
xxxix-xliv Essays by Henry MOORE.
(The Sculptor's Aims, Notes on Sculpture, Primitive Art. See 0008893 for original source).
Plates.
(With the frontispiece, 16 colour illustrations are included. Grouped as: Stone, Terracotta and Concrete, Wood, Stringed Figures, Metal, Sketches and Drawings).
The full-page portrait photograph of Moore on page xxxi is by Alfred Carlebach. The 26 illustrations in the preliminary pages also include photographs of historical art works.
viii Publisher's Note.
(Documents the changes to the illustrations, layout and contents compared to the earlier editions).
lx-x List of Owners.
xi-xxx READ Herbert. Introduction.
(Adds a short section on the consolidation of Moore's reputation and a leap forward in his creative activity since the war. Mentions briefly some new sculptures, and the sculptor's role as a public artist).
xxxii Biographical Note.
(Outline of Moore's career 1898-1948).
xxxiii-xxxviii Bibliography.
(193 entries; compiled by Hannah B. MULLER).
xxxix-xliv Essays by Henry MOORE.
(The Sculptor's Aims, Notes on Sculpture, Primitive Art. See 0008893 for original source).
Plates.
(With the frontispiece, 16 colour illustrations are included. Grouped as: Stone, Terracotta and Concrete, Wood, Stringed Figures, Metal, Sketches and Drawings).
The full-page portrait photograph of Moore on page xxxi is by Alfred Carlebach. The 26 illustrations in the preliminary pages also include photographs of historical art works.
0007557
Author/Editor: READ Herbert
Publisher: Lund Humphries
Place Published: London
Year: 1955
Date & Collation: xxivpp(8 illus).138 plates.Biog.Bibliog.
Description: Published with Zwemmer. Distributed in the U.S.A. by George Efron (New York).
viii Publisher's Note.
(The present volume covers Henry Moore's output from the beginning of 1949 to the end of 1954. It illustrates every work in sculpture completed in this period that the artist wishes to record, together with a small selection of the drawings).
ix-xii READ Herbert. Introduction.
(The work of the mature artist with his fame consolidated. Every work of this artist exhibits a perfect mastery of the plastic values of sculpture." Notes the power in Moore's work concentrated in a limited range of subject-matter. Individual works are discussed and they give little evidence of any return to humanism or naturalism. Mentions the influence of the visit to Greece and the use of drapery. Notes utilisation of bronze and use of maquettes instead of drawings).
xiv-xvi Observations by Henry MOORE.
Notes on Sculpture (Reprinted from 0008139).
Notes on Space and Form in Sculpture (Reprinted from Eight European Artists. See 0007728).
Notes on the Sculptures made for the Time-Life Building London (Reprinted from Eight European Artists).
Notes on the Draped Reclining Figure (Reprinted from 0007756).
xvii Chronology by David SYLVESTER.
xviii One-man Exhibitions.
xix Principle Commissions.
xix-xxi Bibliography (119 entries).
(A supplement to that published in the third edition of Volume One (See 0008336) and providing a selection of material that appeared since 1948).
xxiii-xxiv List of Owners.
Plates with illustrations numbered 1-116.
There seem to be variant printings of this volume with slightly different pagination.
For later editions see 0005861 and 0000062."
viii Publisher's Note.
(The present volume covers Henry Moore's output from the beginning of 1949 to the end of 1954. It illustrates every work in sculpture completed in this period that the artist wishes to record, together with a small selection of the drawings).
ix-xii READ Herbert. Introduction.
(The work of the mature artist with his fame consolidated. Every work of this artist exhibits a perfect mastery of the plastic values of sculpture." Notes the power in Moore's work concentrated in a limited range of subject-matter. Individual works are discussed and they give little evidence of any return to humanism or naturalism. Mentions the influence of the visit to Greece and the use of drapery. Notes utilisation of bronze and use of maquettes instead of drawings).
xiv-xvi Observations by Henry MOORE.
Notes on Sculpture (Reprinted from 0008139).
Notes on Space and Form in Sculpture (Reprinted from Eight European Artists. See 0007728).
Notes on the Sculptures made for the Time-Life Building London (Reprinted from Eight European Artists).
Notes on the Draped Reclining Figure (Reprinted from 0007756).
xvii Chronology by David SYLVESTER.
xviii One-man Exhibitions.
xix Principle Commissions.
xix-xxi Bibliography (119 entries).
(A supplement to that published in the third edition of Volume One (See 0008336) and providing a selection of material that appeared since 1948).
xxiii-xxiv List of Owners.
Plates with illustrations numbered 1-116.
There seem to be variant printings of this volume with slightly different pagination.
For later editions see 0005861 and 0000062."
0008893
Author/Editor: READ Herbert
Publisher: Lund Humphries
Place Published: London
Year: 1944
Date & Collation: xlivpp(26 illus).216 plates(359 illus).Biog.Bibliog.Texts by Henry MOORE.
Description: Published with Zwemmer. Published in New York by Curt Valentin (See 0010620) and in Canada by Clarke, Irwin.
ix-xv List of Plates.
xvi List of Owners.
xvii-xxxvii READ Herbert. Introduction.
(History and forms of sculpture, Rodin, carving and modelling, constructive and organic, beauty. Incorporates statements by Moore, and photographs of historical and modern sculpture. Comments on Moore's Drawings, use of the Human figure and Natural forms, truth to material, vitality, asymmetry, themes, War Drawings as an integral part of his artistic evolution).
xxxvii Biographical Note, Bibliography.
xxxix-xliv Essays by Henry Moore.
(The Sculptor's Aims: from Unit One (See 0009258); Notes on Sculpture: originally published in the Listener (See 0009196); Primitive Art: from the Listener, 24 April 1941 (See 0009071)).
Plates.
(Grouped as Stone; Terracotta and Concrete; Wood; Stringed Figures; Metal; Sketches and Drawings. Incorporates fourteen colour plates tipped in).
For revised editions see 0008704, 0008336, 0007333. The 5th edition was published in 1988.
ix-xv List of Plates.
xvi List of Owners.
xvii-xxxvii READ Herbert. Introduction.
(History and forms of sculpture, Rodin, carving and modelling, constructive and organic, beauty. Incorporates statements by Moore, and photographs of historical and modern sculpture. Comments on Moore's Drawings, use of the Human figure and Natural forms, truth to material, vitality, asymmetry, themes, War Drawings as an integral part of his artistic evolution).
xxxvii Biographical Note, Bibliography.
xxxix-xliv Essays by Henry Moore.
(The Sculptor's Aims: from Unit One (See 0009258); Notes on Sculpture: originally published in the Listener (See 0009196); Primitive Art: from the Listener, 24 April 1941 (See 0009071)).
Plates.
(Grouped as Stone; Terracotta and Concrete; Wood; Stringed Figures; Metal; Sketches and Drawings. Incorporates fourteen colour plates tipped in).
For revised editions see 0008704, 0008336, 0007333. The 5th edition was published in 1988.