Henry Moore On Sculpture

by Henry Moore

Henry Moore's reputation as one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century is unassailable. But his words, both written and spoken, are often as thought-provoking, as moving, and as profound as his works. Few sculptors have spoken as eloquently as Moore has about their art; none with the same modesty, candour, and charm. What Moore has to say about his own sculptures, the work of other artists, his full and active life, and the craft of sculpture in general will prove to be of deep and enduring interest to all sculptors, artists, and those interested in modern art. This book collects the writings and sayings of Henry Moore, and supplements them with over 100 illustrations, many of them photographs taken by Moore himself, to both show his own sculpture and drawings as well as to relate them to work of artists of other periods. The text and illustrations together offer a portrait of the thoughts and talent of this seminal artist.

Genres: Art

293 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 1971

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Henry Spencer Moore was an English artist, primarily known for his sculptures.

Reviews

[Charles Bechtel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Henry Moore was the father to my ambitions to become an artist, but — as they say — life had other plans. Became a writer instead. Still, many of the things I picked up from reading and studying Moore when I was younger informed my writing, and nothing influenced me more than his theories about negative space.

This book was a revisit to those theories, and though it did have repetitiousness, they were well worth revisiting. He was a thinking, rather than merely feeling sculptor (which I think too many young artists remain.) Anyone interested in pursuing sculpting, or who has a feel for sculpture, would do well to read this slender volume. I would give it five stars, for what it purports to do, if there were color images.