Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Henry Moore: Wood Sculpture; commentary by Henry MOORE, photographs by Gemma Levine.
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7-8 LEVINE Gemma. Acknowledgements.
(Recalls first visit to Much Hadham in 1975 and genesis of subsequent books with Henry Moore and the present title.)
9-12 MITCHINSON David. Preface.
(For the first time all the known wood carvings by Henry Moore have been brought together and catalogued in one volume." 39 of the works are pre-war. Moore's earliest recollections of carving wood relate to playing 'tip-cat' as a boy. Mitchinson describes the changing techniques of working from drawings maquettes to full size carvings. The works ranged from thin upright forms through Stringed Figures and small rectangular images and on to the later Reclining Figures. "Only occasionally in wood does Moore separate out the forms into two or more pieces... This is a sculptural development which he thought preferable to explore in bronze or marble").
15-29 MOORE Henry. Introduction.
(Statements divided into short sections: Henry Moore on Being a Sculptor Henry Moore on Wood and Wood Sculpture Henry Moore's Recurring Themes Henry Moore on Sculpture and in Retrospective).
33-51 Carving Sequence 1976-1978: Reclining Figure: Holes.
(21 photographs recording the progress of the carving of Reclining Figure: Holes 1976-1978 elm wood).
53-141 Wood Sculptures: the catalogue.
(Photographs incorporating brief commentary by Moore of 45 works dating from the Castleford Secondary School Roll of Honour 1916 wood).
142-143 List of Sculptures.
(List of 45 works 1917-1978 giving their dimensions and location).
For U.S.A. edition see 0000973."
Bib. Number0000972
Henry Moore: Wood Sculpture; commentary by Henry MOORE, photographs by Gemma Levine.
PublisherSidgwick and Jackson
Place PublishedLondon
Year1983
Date & Collation143pp(107 illus).
LanguageEnglish
More InformationPhotographs by Gemma Levine, incorporated by other illustrations, depicting Moore and his 45 wood sculptures. Commentary adapted from conversations and interviews with the artist.7-8 LEVINE Gemma. Acknowledgements.
(Recalls first visit to Much Hadham in 1975 and genesis of subsequent books with Henry Moore and the present title.)
9-12 MITCHINSON David. Preface.
(For the first time all the known wood carvings by Henry Moore have been brought together and catalogued in one volume." 39 of the works are pre-war. Moore's earliest recollections of carving wood relate to playing 'tip-cat' as a boy. Mitchinson describes the changing techniques of working from drawings maquettes to full size carvings. The works ranged from thin upright forms through Stringed Figures and small rectangular images and on to the later Reclining Figures. "Only occasionally in wood does Moore separate out the forms into two or more pieces... This is a sculptural development which he thought preferable to explore in bronze or marble").
15-29 MOORE Henry. Introduction.
(Statements divided into short sections: Henry Moore on Being a Sculptor Henry Moore on Wood and Wood Sculpture Henry Moore's Recurring Themes Henry Moore on Sculpture and in Retrospective).
33-51 Carving Sequence 1976-1978: Reclining Figure: Holes.
(21 photographs recording the progress of the carving of Reclining Figure: Holes 1976-1978 elm wood).
53-141 Wood Sculptures: the catalogue.
(Photographs incorporating brief commentary by Moore of 45 works dating from the Castleford Secondary School Roll of Honour 1916 wood).
142-143 List of Sculptures.
(List of 45 works 1917-1978 giving their dimensions and location).
For U.S.A. edition see 0000973."