Artist research- Henry Moore

Moore was born in Castleford, the son of a coal miner. He became well-known through his carved marble and larger-scale abstract cast bronze sculptures, and was instrumental in introducing a particular form of modernismto the UK. His ability in later life to fulfil large-scale commissions made him exceptionally wealthy. Yet he lived frugally and most of the money he earned went towards endowing the Henry Moore foundation which continues to support education and promotion of the arts.


His forms are usually abstractions of the human figure, typically depicting mother-and-child or reclining figures. Moore's works are usually suggestive of the female body, apart from a phase in the 1950s when he sculpted family groups. His forms are generally pierced or contain hollow spaces. Many interpreters liken the undulating form of his reclining figures to the landscape and hills of his birthplace,Yorkshire.























I find Henrys work very interesting, i like the way the contours of the abstract human body are smooth and simple, if i were to recreate some of his work i would probably use wire and clay as i feel this would depict Henry Moores work best, something like modroc wouldn't work well.