Henry Moore
1 portrait of Henry Moore
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Henry Moore
by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 29 October 1976
14 7/8 in. x 19 1/8 in. (378 mm x 485 mm)
Given by The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation, 2007
Primary Collection
NPG P1213
Sitterback to top
- Henry Moore (1898-1986), Sculptor. Sitter in 99 portraits, Artist or producer of 1 portrait.
Artistback to top
- Bernard Lee ('Bern') Schwartz (1914-1978), Photographer. Artist or producer of 143 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Placesback to top
- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, Hertfordshire (sitter's studio and house, Henry Moore Foundation, Perry Green)
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Bern Schwartz: Portraits of the 1970s (10 July 2008 - 14 January 2009)
Events of 1976back to top
Current affairs
Harold Wilson unexpectedly resigns as Prime Minister and is replaced by Leonard James Callaghan. Wilson's resignation honours list caused controversy due to the appearance of a number of wealthy businessmen whose principles were considered anathema to those of the party. It became known as the 'Lavender List' after it was alleged that it was drafted by Marcia Williams, the head of Wilson's political office, on lavender-coloured notepaper.Art and science
The first commercial Concorde flights are made, operated by British Airways and Air France. The supersonic (faster than the speed of sound) aeroplane was developed through a British and French treaty, and operated until 2003 when it was retired due to falling passenger numbers following a crash in 2000.The National Theatre opens on the South Bank in London under the artistic directorship of Lord Olivier.
International
North Vietnam invades and overpowers South Vietnam, reunifying the country as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under communist rule.240,000 people die in the Tangshan Earthquake in China; one of the greatest death tolls from an earthquake in history. The event was part of the 'Curse of 1976', a year that also saw the death of Mao Zedong, and the attempted seizure of power by the Gang of Four.
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