Henry Moore (1898-1986), Sculptor
Sitter associated with 84 portraits
Artist of 1 portrait
Moore is one of the most important sculptors of the twentieth century, whose works feature in more public places around the world than any other sculptor in history. Born in Yorkshire, the son of a coal miner, Moore studied at Leeds School of Art and the Royal College of Art (1921-4) where he later taught. Influenced by non-Western art and the work of Alberto Giacommetti, Hans Arp and Pablo Picasso, he is best known for his sculptures in marble, wood and bronze that explore the human form. He also made significant drawings in the 1940s of coal miners and also people sheltering from the London blitz in underground stations. The Henry Moore Centre for the study of sculpture is based in Leeds.
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 24 June 1948
NPG x39480
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 24 June 1948
NPG x39481
Irina Anatolia Moore (née Radetzki); Henry Moore
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 24 June 1948
NPG x39489
Henry Moore; Mary Moore; Irina Anatolia Moore (née Radetzki)
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 24 June 1948
NPG x39492
Henry Moore; Mary Moore; Irina Anatolia Moore (née Radetzki)
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 24 June 1948
NPG x39494
by Lola Walker (Lola Marsden)
vintage bromide print, 3 October 1950
NPG x125628
by Lola Walker (Lola Marsden)
vintage bromide print, 3 October 1950
NPG x125629
by Lola Walker (Lola Marsden)
vintage bromide print, 3 October 1950
NPG x125630
by Lola Walker (Lola Marsden)
vintage bromide print, 3 October 1950
NPG x125631
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 1954
On display at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, Plymouth, UK in the exhibition 'Ida Kar'
NPG x13791
by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1954
NPG x132994
by Elliott & Fry
vintage print, August 1955
NPG x90679
Falmouth Art Gallery, Cornwall
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Hull University Art Collection, East Yorkshire
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art; Edinburgh, Scotland
The Henry Moore Foundation, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
Wakefield Art Gallery, West Yorkshire
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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