Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA was an English artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures, which are located around the world as public works of art. As well as sculpture, Moore produced many drawings, including a series depicting Londoners sheltering from the Blitz during the Second World War, along with other prints and graphic works on paper.
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 Yorkshire birthplace.
Moore became well known through his carved marble and larger-scale abstract cast bronze sculptures, and was instrumental in introducing a particular form of modernism to the United Kingdom. His ability in later life to fulfil large-scale commissions made him exceptionally wealthy. Despite this, he lived frugally; most of the money he earned went toward endowing the Henry Moore Foundation, which continues to support education and promotion of the arts.
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1946 Henry Moore composition for a poem by Herbert Read
By Henry Moore
Located in London, GB
This is a significant early print by one of Britain's famous modern artists. 18/50 pencil signed lower right "Moore" Etching and aquatint on wove paper. Printed in Paris by Frelaut...
Paper
1976 David Hockney etching. ‘Celia Observing ‘ from the edition of 60
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
Large black framed colour etching on heavy white paper. With Deckled edge, presented with a wide white mount behind glass. More information on request
Paper
Large 1970s oil on canvas painting- by South African artist Cyril Fradan
By Cyril Fradan
Located in London, GB
An impressive large scale ( Unframed ) mixed media oil & acrylic painting by South African artist Cyril Fradan The subject is an imposing figure of a man wearing a long abstract pat...
Acrylic
1950s Jack Ernest Millar (1921-2007) mixed media on canvas
Located in London, GB
This joyous, competent 20th century painting is of the Thames looking east to Waterloo bridge. It is likely painted for submission for publication as a poster for promotion of London...
Canvas
1987 David Hockney A bounce of Bradford offset photolithograph
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
This is an Iconic, vibrant offset lithograph print by David Hockney created as a centre fold for the local Telegraph & Argos newspaper, it supported a campaign to boost the city's mo...
Paper
1930s etched glass panels with dancing figures
Located in London, GB
A set of four glass panels with stylised etched dancing female figures. Highly decorative and typically of the period they are believed to have originally come from one of the lifts ...
Glass
Mother and Child Print, Organic Modern Style, Mid-20th Century, Signed
By Henry Moore
Located in Miami, FL
Dimensions of the Print : H 17 x W 12.5 the sculptor ‘s drawings are mostly inspired by primitivism style, « Mother and child » is frequently in the artist’s field of research. This...
Paper
Hommage à San Lazzaro, Lithograph, Modern, 1975, Excellent
By Henry Moore
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henry Moore (1898-1986) - Hommage à San Lazzaro Lithograph from 1975. Dimensions of work: 26.5 x 35.5 cm. Each copy of this lithograph includes the original attached page, preserv...
Lithograph
Tribute to San Lazzaro - Original lithograph (Catalog raisonne Cramer #366)
By Henry Moore
Located in Paris, IDF
Henry MOORE Lying Nude (Tribute to San Lazzaro), 1975 Original lithograph (Printed in Curwen Studio, London) Unsigned Limited edition of 575 unnumbered copies On Arches vellum paper...
Lithograph
Lullaby Henry Moore portrait black white drawing woman Auden poetry illustration
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
One of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist for the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974 book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed on vellum aside from the portfolio (edition of 75) and the book. Signed by the artist lower right in pencil; numbered lower left in pencil. Lullaby features a male figure standing behind a woman sleeping with her head down. This shadowy figure recurs throughout Moore’s Auden lithographs, an ambiguous presence who exists between menace and comfort. The imagery for Lullaby was inspired by Auden’s poem Lullaby. Lullaby was the first poem Moore read for this project, which begins: “Lay your sleeping head, my love / Human on my faithless arm; / Time and fevers burn away Individual beauty from / Thoughtful children, and the grave / Proves the child ephemeral: / But in my arms till break of day / Let the living creature lie, / Mortal, guilty, but to me / The entirely beautiful.” Lullaby is one of a group of lithographs...
Lithograph
Henry Moore 1973 Lithograph edition 28/75 Sculpture Figures Reclining Nudes
By Henry Moore
Located in Surfside, FL
Henry Spencer Moore (1898 – 1986) 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 scul...
Lithograph
Vintage Modern Lithograph, Lovers by Unknown Artist
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Author unknown, Lovers Lithography Number 93/100 The work is signed by the artist and individually numbered Work dimensions 48/39 Unframed work Work in original vintage condition. ...
Paper
