Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
The Henry Moore Gift.
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7-8 REID Norman. Foreword.
(Moore's association with the Tate goes back to 1939 when Recumbent Figure, 1938 green Hornton stone was presented by the Contemporary Art Society. In 1941 Moore became a Trustee and remained on the Board, with one brief interval, for 14 years. The presentation was first discussed in 1964. To avoid swamping the collection Moore decided his gift should only become effective when the exhibition space increased by 50%, but agreed to the gift becoming part of the 80th birthday celebrations).
9-14 RUSSELL John. Introduction.
(Three qualities are seen in Moore's success: an inner ferocity, an idiom capable of developing new statements, and a sense of what is needed at a given moment in history. Four main influences are discussed: Primitive art, Renaissance masters, other modern artists, and forms from nature. The War Drawings and the Northampton commission transformed him from a friend of the Avant-Garde to a firmly consecrated keeper of the national conscience. From small bronze figures to the monumental scale of the later works, elements are seen of terror, resolution and survival).
15-62 Catalogue of sculptures.
63-69 Catalogue of drawings.
70-72 Chronology.
Bib. Number0002830
The Henry Moore Gift.
PublisherTate Gallery
Place PublishedLondon
Year1978
Date & Collation.72pp(84 illus).Illus.Biog.
LanguageEnglish
More InformationA catalogue of the work by Henry Moore in the Tate Gallery collection published to celebrate the artist's recent gift of sculptures. Published for the exhibition of 28 June-28 August 1978.7-8 REID Norman. Foreword.
(Moore's association with the Tate goes back to 1939 when Recumbent Figure, 1938 green Hornton stone was presented by the Contemporary Art Society. In 1941 Moore became a Trustee and remained on the Board, with one brief interval, for 14 years. The presentation was first discussed in 1964. To avoid swamping the collection Moore decided his gift should only become effective when the exhibition space increased by 50%, but agreed to the gift becoming part of the 80th birthday celebrations).
9-14 RUSSELL John. Introduction.
(Three qualities are seen in Moore's success: an inner ferocity, an idiom capable of developing new statements, and a sense of what is needed at a given moment in history. Four main influences are discussed: Primitive art, Renaissance masters, other modern artists, and forms from nature. The War Drawings and the Northampton commission transformed him from a friend of the Avant-Garde to a firmly consecrated keeper of the national conscience. From small bronze figures to the monumental scale of the later works, elements are seen of terror, resolution and survival).
15-62 Catalogue of sculptures.
63-69 Catalogue of drawings.
70-72 Chronology.