Henry Moore Born in Yorkshire Abstract sculptor Born:1898 Died:1986 Henry Moore was born in July 1898 in Castleford, Yorkshire.
His sculptures are based on abstract figures and objects in nature
Can you see the shape of a body? What makes this sculpture look like a figure?
How can you describe his sculptures? rounded unreal smooth simple holes through it strange
Some sculptures are made from bronze
Moore studied at Leeds College of Art In September 1919, after a brief return to elementary-school teaching, he went to Leeds School of Art on an ex-serviceman's grant. He was soon recognized as a star pupil, and in 1921 won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art in London: And later at the Royal College of Art in London
His experience as a soldier influenced his drawings
Why do you think he made his sculptures look so strange?
Henry Moore Institute The people of Yorkshire are so proud of Henry Moore, they have a sculpture gallery named after him in Leeds
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