Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Shelter Sketch Book.
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For Wittenborn edition see 0008712."
Bib. Number0008811
Shelter Sketch Book.
Author/EditorMOORE, Henry
PublisherEditions Poetry
Place PublishedLondon
Year1945
Date & Collation82 plates.
LanguageEnglish
More InformationCover page, plus 82 plates, some in colour, selected from the two Shelter Sketch Books. The brief text on the dust wrapper says that Moore is the only war artist to have taken shelter life for his subject, illuminating humanity in the manner of Goya or Picasso. Shelter Sketch Book is we believe the most important document produced by an English artist in wartime". Reproduces on the front fly leaf in Moore's handwriting 'Henry Moore October 1940'.For Wittenborn edition see 0008712."