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Author/Editor: READ John
Publisher: British Broadcasting Corporation
Place Published: London
Year: 1951
Date & Collation: 26 mins.Black and white.Written and produced by John READ.
Description: Music composed by William Alwyn, commentary spoken by Bernard Miles. Moore's art is introduced to views of his sculpture and film of him at work. His early career and influences are noted, with film of primitive sculpture in the British Museum. Moore speaks into the camera on the immediacy of Primitive art. He explains the qualities of Natural forms: the strong slow structural rhythm of stone; the living, thin, hollow form of the shell; and the structural strength of bone. There are views, with commentary, of life drawings, War Drawings and maquettes. Seen in situ are Three Standing Figures, 1947-1948 Darley Dale stone in Battersea Park; Madonna and Child, 1943-1944 Hornton stone in Northampton; Memorial Figure, 1945-1946 Hornton stone at Dartington; Family Group, 1948-1949 bronze at Barclay School, Stevenage. Moore is seen drawing in his notebook, with quotations on the creative process. Reclining Figure: Festival, 1951 bronze is seen being produced from drawing and maquette through plaster and casting process, to the finished work in the open air at Much Hadham.