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Henry Moore (other)
Henry Moore (1898–1986) was a British sculptor and artist. Henry Moore may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * H. Byron Moore (1839–1925), Australian horse racing official * Henry Eaton Moore (1803–1841), American composer * Henry E. Moore, American singing school master * Henry Moore (painter) (1831–1895), British painter Nobility * Henry Moore, 1st Earl of Drogheda (died 1676), Irish peer, Earl of Drogheda * Henry Hamilton-Moore, 3rd Earl of Drogheda (died 1714), Irish peer, Earl of Drogheda * Henry Moore, 4th Earl of Drogheda (1700–1727), Irish peer, Earl of Drogheda * Henry Moore, 3rd Marquess of Drogheda (1837–1892), Irish peer * Henry Moore, 10th Earl of Drogheda (1884–1957), Irish peer on Chairman of Committees Politics * Sir Henry Moore, 1st Baronet (1713–1769), British colonial Governor of New York, Jamaica, etc. * Henry Moore (Australian politician) (1815–1888), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council * Henry D. Moore (1817–1887), Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Moore
Henry Spencer Moore (30 July 1898 – 31 August 1986) 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 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 Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
