The British sculptor who won over the world
Witness History
BBC
4.4 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 4 December 2019
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
During the 20th century a British coal miner's son changed the world of art. Henry Moore revolutionised sculpture, altering the way we view the human figure and setting his works in natural landscapes. He became internationally renowned and by the 1970s hundreds of his sculptures could be seen outside government buildings, universities and museums around the world. His daughter, Mary Moore, remembers how initially his work shocked his teachers and art critics.
Photo: BBC Henry Moore 1960
With thanks to the Henry Moore Studios and Gardens at Perry Green, Hertfordshire © The Henry Moore Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2019 / www.henry-moore.org
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| 1:16.4 | Today we're looking back at the impact a British coal miner's son had on the world of art. |
| 1:22.2 | Henry Moore revolutionized sculpture, changing the way |
| 1:25.9 | the human body was seen and setting his works in natural landscapes. He became |
| 1:31.6 | internationally renowned and by the 1970s his monumental |
| 1:36.2 | bronzes could be seen outside public buildings around the world. I've been |
| 1:41.1 | speaking to his only daughter Marymore. I mean one can't believe because his |
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