The first major retrospective of Henry Moore's (1898-1986) work to appear in the United States in the past 20 years, this exhibition offers a rare opportunity to reevaluate his seminal role in the development of modern sculpture. Approximately 165 full-scale bronzes, maquettes, carvings, plasters, and works on paper spanning Moore's entire career emphasize the artist's role as a sculptor and his involvement with surrealism and early abstract art. The exhibition also explores Moore's dialogue with architects and his shift from private to public sculptural expression.
IMAGE:
Henry Moore
Knife Edge Mirror Two Piece,
1976-1978
Gift of The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
1978.43.1
The first major retrospective of Henry Moore's (1898-1986) work to appear in the United States in the past 20 years, this exhibition offers a rare opportunity to reevaluate his seminal role in the development of modern sculpture. Approximately 165 full-scale bronzes, maquettes, carvings, plasters, and works on paper spanning Moore's entire career emphasize the artist's role as a sculptor and his involvement with surrealism and early abstract art. The exhibition also explores Moore's dialogue with architects and his shift from private to public sculptural expression.