Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
One Man's Henry Moore.
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David Finn's text is packed with anecdotal accounts of the friendship between himself, Laura Finn, Irina and Henry Moore and of his sponsorship of Moore's art over 35 years. Finn describes his purchase of the maquette in 1958 and the first meeting with Moore, and subsequent visits on frequent trips to the London office of Ruder-Finn. Finn purchased further works from Moore, and from other sculptors. As The Eye Moves was David Finn's first book of Henry Moore sculptures (See 0004652) and subsequently David Finn travelled the world to photograph Moore's other works. He describes his approach to photographing the works, and some of the difficulties involved. Contacts are mentioned with Nobutaka Shikanai, William Hewitt, J. Irwin Miller and others. David Finn comments on the aesthetics of Henry Moore's works on public sites, and describes tape recordings of Moore prepared for Sculpture and Environment (I still have the recordings...") and meeting Kenneth Clark who wrote the introduction and collaborated with Finn on the books which Moore enjoyed seeing. Reprints Frank Stanton text on commissioning of Lincoln Center Reclining Figure 1963-1965 bronze. Describes exhibitions visited Henry Moore Sculpture Reserve Brabender book (See 0000657) and the murder of Herbert Finn David's brother. Describes work on Henry Moore at the British Museum (See 0001771) and Moore's own photographs of his work. Also describes other commissions films William Ylvisaker William Lieberman sponsorships Pritzker Prize. Includes a chapter on Ablah the New York City exhibition and eventual sale half to the Hakone Open-Air Museum and half to the Hall Family Foundations for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The closing chapter is of Moore in old age and of the photographs for In Irina's Garden (See 0000078) which included an edited version of Irina's tape recorded text. Westminster Abbey Memorial (See 0012397)."
Bib. Number0015468
One Man's Henry Moore.
Author/EditorFINN David.
PublisherBlack Swan Books
Place PublishedRedding Ridge, Ct.
Year1993
Date & Collation.110pp(18 illus).Foreword by Duncan ROBINSON.
LanguageEnglish
More InformationPublished on the occasion of an exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art (See 0015469). The foreword notes Finn's contacts with Henry Moore since Laura and David Finn bought a bronze maquette in 1958 and visited the sculptor in Much Hadham. David Finn has published more than 50 books of photographs of sculpture, heads Ruder-Finn public relations firm in New York and works as a painter.David Finn's text is packed with anecdotal accounts of the friendship between himself, Laura Finn, Irina and Henry Moore and of his sponsorship of Moore's art over 35 years. Finn describes his purchase of the maquette in 1958 and the first meeting with Moore, and subsequent visits on frequent trips to the London office of Ruder-Finn. Finn purchased further works from Moore, and from other sculptors. As The Eye Moves was David Finn's first book of Henry Moore sculptures (See 0004652) and subsequently David Finn travelled the world to photograph Moore's other works. He describes his approach to photographing the works, and some of the difficulties involved. Contacts are mentioned with Nobutaka Shikanai, William Hewitt, J. Irwin Miller and others. David Finn comments on the aesthetics of Henry Moore's works on public sites, and describes tape recordings of Moore prepared for Sculpture and Environment (I still have the recordings...") and meeting Kenneth Clark who wrote the introduction and collaborated with Finn on the books which Moore enjoyed seeing. Reprints Frank Stanton text on commissioning of Lincoln Center Reclining Figure 1963-1965 bronze. Describes exhibitions visited Henry Moore Sculpture Reserve Brabender book (See 0000657) and the murder of Herbert Finn David's brother. Describes work on Henry Moore at the British Museum (See 0001771) and Moore's own photographs of his work. Also describes other commissions films William Ylvisaker William Lieberman sponsorships Pritzker Prize. Includes a chapter on Ablah the New York City exhibition and eventual sale half to the Hakone Open-Air Museum and half to the Hall Family Foundations for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The closing chapter is of Moore in old age and of the photographs for In Irina's Garden (See 0000078) which included an edited version of Irina's tape recorded text. Westminster Abbey Memorial (See 0012397)."