Henry Moore was a miner’s son from Castleford who became the best known British sculptor of the twentieth century. His semi-abstract reclining figures and mother and child groups, carved in stone and wood and cast in bronze, stand in public places around the world. His wartime drawings of Londoners sheltering in the Underground are also famous. He lived and worked at Perry Green in Hertfordshire, now home to the Henry Moore Foundation.
© Allan warrenCC BY 3.0 Henry Moore
Sculptor; reclining figures in bronze and stone
- Born
- 30 July 1898, Castleford, Yorkshire
- Died
- 31 August 1986, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
- Website
- henry-moore.org
Where to see their work
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The Art and Life of Henry Moore, Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Much Hadham
Until 25 October
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Henry Moore: Monumental Nature, Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, Kew
Until 31 January 2027
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Henry Moore and more, Wakehurst, Ardingly
Until 23 May 2027
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Rhyme & Reason, The Higgins Bedford, Bedford
Until 9 May 2027
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The Anthony Ansell Modern Art Collection, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, Northampton
Until 31 January 2027
Always on show
- Tate Britain, London
A room of sculpture and drawings, with King and Queen and Family Group, Room 22
- Sainsbury Centre, Norwich
Sculpture and drawings, Living Area
- Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Much Hadham
Monumental bronzes in the grounds, his studios and Hoglands, Sculpture gardens
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield
Bronzes in the open air, with Three Piece Reclining Figure No.1 and Upright Motives
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Modern One, Edinburgh
Reclining Figure
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Modern Two, Edinburgh
Two-Piece Reclining Figure No.2
Public work
- King and Queen, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
© PriorymanCC BY-SA 4.0Knife Edge Two Piece, London, Greater London- Memorial Figure, Dartington, Devon
Further reading: Wikipedia