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Henry Moore: The Dallas Piece.

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Henry Moore: The Dallas Piece.
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Bib. Number0002596

Henry Moore: The Dallas Piece.

Place PublishedDallas
Year
Date & Collation30 mins.Colour.Sound.Narration Howard FISHER. A film by Jim MURRAY.
LanguageEnglish
More InformationThe 13-ton sculpture Three Forms Vertebrae, 1978-1979 bronze, is seen in production at the Morris Singer Foundry in Basingstoke, and journeying by road, sea and rail to Texas. It is assembled and polished in Dallas before being sited in the Plaza under the supervision of Moore and I.M. Pei. The film opens with the dedication and brief speech by Moore; and includes film of Much Hadham estate and Moore interviewed in his studios on Materials, inspiration from nature, the Elephant Skull, drawing and scale. There are also brief views of the four bronzes at Glenkiln and of Knife Edge Two Piece, 1962-1965 bronze in London.