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0022785
Author/Editor: CORK Richard
Publisher: RA Magazine
Place Published: London
Year: 2010
Date & Collation: 2010 (Winter) (109) 46-49 (1 illus)
Description: Review of Modern British Sculpture exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, 22 January - 7 April 2010. 46 Cork writes that sculpture in Britain underwent an astonishing and irrepressible revolution during the twentieth century. Even when Moore gained an immense international reputation his formal language was challenged by outstanding members of the next generation". 48 reference to Moore "enthralled when he encountered the Chacmool reclining figures carved by Aztec sculptors". Highlighted quote "Moore preferred to keep his sculpture separate from the buildings it enhanced. He wanted to free the modern sculptor from being "just a decorator for the architect" and Hepworth agreed with him". 49 illus of Reclining Figure 1951 bronze (LH 293). Reference to support by Epstein; concern with the naked body; focus on female reclining figures; preoccupation with childhood memories of his mother; the importance of parental love; simplified abstraction of the human figure; shared interest with Hepworth; resentment of architecture as "the mother of all arts"; turned down invitation to produce eight seated figures for the façade of London University's Senate House in 1938."
0021899
Author/Editor: CORK Richard
Publisher: RA: Royal Academy Magazine
Place Published: London
Year: 2010
Date & Collation: 2010(Winter)(109) 6,14,33,46-51, 52-55,79,88,89 (3 Moore illus)
Description: Article, pages 46-51, promoting forthcoming Modern British Sculpture exhibition at RA, featuring work by Moore; mention throughout the article, with one Moore illus:
Reclining Figure: Festival 1951 bronze, (LH 293) with comparison with Chacmool figure also being leant to exhibition.
Mention of Moore turning down comission to produce eight seated figures for the façade of London University's Senate House in 1938.
Pages 52-55 "Groundbreakers" by Tim MARLOW. Interviews Anthony Caro and William Tucker. Both texts include reference to Moore;
Anthony Caro speaks of Moore's dislike for Caro's own sculpture, and names Moore as one of his top five modern British sculptures - his early sculptures were marvellous.
William Tucker recalls seeing Moore's Warrior with Shield 1953-54 bronze, (LH 360), illus, at Holland Park in 1957.
Brief mention of Moore, page 33 within Throughly modern, which promotes Pallant House Gallery exhibition From Cézanne to Picasso. Notes that the show draws heavily on the bequest of the late collector, Charles Kearley, whose collection included Moore.
Page 14 features advert for forthcoming exhibition, Connected: Moore, Frink, Epstein featuring works for sale at Gallery 8, London.
Page 6 features advert for ofrthcoming exhibition of works for sale, at Osborne Samuel gallery, entitled Aspects of British Modern Sculpture. One illus shows Moore's Mother and Child 1953 bronze, (LH 315).
Reclining Figure: Festival 1951 bronze, (LH 293) with comparison with Chacmool figure also being leant to exhibition.
Mention of Moore turning down comission to produce eight seated figures for the façade of London University's Senate House in 1938.
Pages 52-55 "Groundbreakers" by Tim MARLOW. Interviews Anthony Caro and William Tucker. Both texts include reference to Moore;
Anthony Caro speaks of Moore's dislike for Caro's own sculpture, and names Moore as one of his top five modern British sculptures - his early sculptures were marvellous.
William Tucker recalls seeing Moore's Warrior with Shield 1953-54 bronze, (LH 360), illus, at Holland Park in 1957.
Brief mention of Moore, page 33 within Throughly modern, which promotes Pallant House Gallery exhibition From Cézanne to Picasso. Notes that the show draws heavily on the bequest of the late collector, Charles Kearley, whose collection included Moore.
Page 14 features advert for forthcoming exhibition, Connected: Moore, Frink, Epstein featuring works for sale at Gallery 8, London.
Page 6 features advert for ofrthcoming exhibition of works for sale, at Osborne Samuel gallery, entitled Aspects of British Modern Sculpture. One illus shows Moore's Mother and Child 1953 bronze, (LH 315).