Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Gift statue has provoked discussion.
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Bib. Number0008907
Gift statue has provoked discussion.
PublisherNorthampton Independent
Place PublishedNorthampton
Year1944
Date & Collation(18 Feb)..(1 illus).
LanguageEnglish
More InformationComment on the eve of the unveiling of the Madonna and Child, 1943-1944 Hornton stone, including quotations from Henry Moore's statement on the sculpture. Letters and controversy continued in the press for months, including the Northampton Independent issues of 3 March 1944 (The Madonna statue storm continues), and 10 March 1944 (Closing debate of church statue).