Henry Moore: Friendships and Legacies by Tania Moore - 9781916133624

Name: Henry Moore: Friendships and Legacies by Tania Moore - 9781916133624
Brand: Sainsbury Centre

Sainsbury Centre

Henry Moore: Friendships and LegaciesAuthor(s): Tania Moore\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, United Kingdom\nImprint: Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts\nISBN-13: 9781916133624, 978-1916133624\nSynopsis\nHenry Moores humanist sculpture changed the course of art in the twentieth-century and raised the status of British sculpture internationally. Friendships and Legacies explores Moores relationships with collectors Robert and Lisa Sainsbury and photographer John Hedgecoe and how they had impact on the public presentation of Moore and his work, who became one of the most prominent sculptors of the twentieth century. Moore became friends with Robert and Lisa Sainsbury after their first purchase of his work in 1933. They formed a close friendship and went on to acquire 22 important works by the artist. The Sainsburys gifted their personal collection to the University of East Anglia where Moores works now form a key part of the displays both inside and outsid.