HENRY MOORE "MOTHER AND CHILD - PL 6" ETCHING, 1983 robert motherwell ulysses 25" Luan plywood

25" Luan plywood

at the beginning of the artist’s career

cross-hatched lines

its silky surface illuminated by a series of soft brushstrokes

A retrospective of his work was held in 1984 at the Art Gallery of Ontario

HENRY MOORE "MOTHER AND CHILD - PL 6" ETCHING, 1983 robert motherwell ulysses 25" Luan plywoodHenry Moore (1898 1986) is one of the most important Modernist sculptors. His large scale semi abstract sculptures can be seen not only in institutions around the world, but in many outdoor public spaces as well. Moore's aesthetic, whether expressed on paper or in three dimensions, is simultaneously elegant yet slightly primitive. Moore's creations suggest they have been either reduced by time or the forces of nature but also demonstrate the artist's