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Henry Moore

Also known as Henry Spencer Moore, Henari Mure, Henri Mur, Henri Mor, Henry II Moore, Heng-li Mo-erh, Henry Moore II

English sculptor (1898–1986)

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Henry Moore was an English sculptor (1898–1986) who became one of the most important and influential artists of the 20th century, known for his distinctive abstract bronze and stone sculptures that often featured organic, reclining forms. His work helped shape modern sculpture and is displayed in major museums and public spaces around the world, making him a central figure in contemporary art history.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Spencer
Family name: Moore
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Place of birth: Castleford
Place of death: Much Hadham
Occupation: artist
Educated at: Leeds Arts University
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Order of Merit
Participant in: Documenta 6
Genre: public art
Movement: Catalan modernism
Conflict: World War I
Military branch: British Army
Official website: www.henry-moore.org
Image: Henry Moore 5 Allan Warren.jpg
Work location: Much Hadham

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has works in the collection: Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Commons gallery: Henry Moore
Commons category: Henry Moore
date of birth: 1898-07-30
date of death: 1986-08-31
member of: American Philosophical Society
Commons Creator page: Henry Moore
name in native language: Henry Moore
topic's main category: Category:Henry Moore
student: Krishna Reddy
floruit: 1953-01-01
ethnic group: English people
start of work period: 1925-01-01
end of work period: 1986-01-01
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Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA (30 July 1898 – 31 August 1986) was an English visual artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art. Moore also 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.

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