Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Henry Moore: skulptur, teckningar. (Henry Moore: sculpture, drawings).
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Svensson points out that Moore is the first English artist for centuries to achieve active international standing. The sculptor's life and influences are outlined. Predominating his work are the figurative themes focusing on the Mother and Child, Family Group, and Reclining Figure. The sculptures are free from sensualism but carry the stamp of a strong feeling for the material Everything that is individual or incidental has been ground away in favour of the essentials...In everything he creates there is a straight forward seriousness to which one must surrender"."
Bib. Number0008035
Henry Moore: skulptur, teckningar. (Henry Moore: sculpture, drawings).
PublisherSamlaren Gallery
Place PublishedStockholm
Year1952
Date & Collation.24pp(9 illus).Text by Georg SVENSSON in English and Swedish.
LanguageEnglish/Swedish/
More InformationCatalogue 84. Subtitled Tema och Variationer II: Liggande Figure, Mor och Barn, Stående Figur. 40 Sculptures and Drawings 1927-1952 arranged under headings: Reclining Figure, Mother and Child, Standing Figure.Svensson points out that Moore is the first English artist for centuries to achieve active international standing. The sculptor's life and influences are outlined. Predominating his work are the figurative themes focusing on the Mother and Child, Family Group, and Reclining Figure. The sculptures are free from sensualism but carry the stamp of a strong feeling for the material Everything that is individual or incidental has been ground away in favour of the essentials...In everything he creates there is a straight forward seriousness to which one must surrender"."