HENRY MOORE (1898- 1986) is regarded as one of the most prestigious sculptor of the twentieth century. He rejected the conventions of his time, modeling his work on that of ancient Mexican and Sumerian sculpture. He was trained in art at the Leeds School of Art and the Royal College of Art. He became famous for his poignant sketches done as an Official War Artist from 1940-1942. His reputation as an Artist quickly grew, after this initial exposure to the public. Moore was given his first major retrospective abroad by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 1946. He won the International Prize for Sculpture at the Venice Biennale of 1948.

Moore executed several important public commissions in the 1950s, among them Reclining Figure, 1956–58, for the UNESCO Building in Paris. In 1963 the artist was awarded the British Order of Merit. In 1978 an exhibition of his work organized by the Arts Council of Great Britain was held at the Serpentine in London, at which time he gave many of his sculptures to the Tate Gallery, London.  His work is represented in some of the prominent modern art collections around the world, including the Tate Gallery, the Moore Sculpture Gallery, and the Leeds City Art Gallery.

"Eight Sculptural Ideas"
15 3/8" x 19 1/2"
Edition 65
Lithograph
1970
C.280

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