Henry Moore: The Dallas Piece.

0002596 FISHER Howard;MURRAY Jim;Films (Henry Moore: The Dallas Piece);Moore (Henry): The Dallas Piece;Statements (Henry Moore: The Dallas Piece);MOORE Henry;Pei, I.M.;Size and scale;Natural forms;Dallas Piece, The: Henry Moore; Three Forms Vertebrae, 1978-1979 bronze; Morris Singer Foundry; Much Hadham; Materials; Elephant Skull; Glenkiln; Knife Edge Two Piece, 1962-1965 bronze Henry Moore: The Dallas Piece. Dallas Museum of Fine Arts Dallas The 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.