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Twentieth-Century Art: painting and sculpture in the Ludwig Museum; translation by Michael ROBINSON.
Author/Editor: RUHRBERG Karl.
Publisher: Academy Editions
Place Published: London
Year: 1986
Date & Collation: 327pp.Illus.Bibliog.
Description: British edition of Kunst im 20.Jahrhundert (See 0000111). Survey based around 400 works from over 1600 paintings and sculptures in the Museum's collections; and published on the occasion of the opening of the new Ludwig Museum in Cologne, September 1986.
282-283(1 illus) Henry Moore and after.
In chapter on Sculpture in the Ludwig Museum there is a photograph of Draped Reclining Figure, 1952-1953 bronze and a short text noting Moore as the most influential and famous twentieth-century sculptor, dominating the first half of the century. Outlines his influences, and comments very briefly on the Reclining Figures. Other passing references in the text note his admiration for Lehmbruck; and point out that minimal sculpture, unlike the work of Henry Moore...does not intend to enter into a dialogue with the landscape"."
282-283(1 illus) Henry Moore and after.
In chapter on Sculpture in the Ludwig Museum there is a photograph of Draped Reclining Figure, 1952-1953 bronze and a short text noting Moore as the most influential and famous twentieth-century sculptor, dominating the first half of the century. Outlines his influences, and comments very briefly on the Reclining Figures. Other passing references in the text note his admiration for Lehmbruck; and point out that minimal sculpture, unlike the work of Henry Moore...does not intend to enter into a dialogue with the landscape"."