Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Schau lieber das Knie an. (Look at that knee instead).
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Bib. Number0011975
Schau lieber das Knie an. (Look at that knee instead).
Author/EditorFISCHER Wolfgang Georg.
PublisherRheinischer Merkur
Place PublishedCologne
Year1986
Date & Collation(5 Sept)..(1 illus).Biog.Text in German.
LanguageGerman/
More InformationPersonal memory by friend, adviser and dealer. Wolfgang Fischer recalls a few of the many occasions when he was with Moore: at Much Hadham, at Noack Foundry in Berlin, or on the plane journey to New York for the installation of the Lincoln Center bronze. Describes surprise at first meeting between huge monumental sculptures and modest little man. Title refers to Moore's advice on how to look at a work in the Metropolitan Museum. Outlines Moore's influences, particularly Italian, and how he never deserted the human figure in his work. Recalls Moore's connections with Germany.