Reclining Figure 1956

Last updated
Reclining Figure 1956
Reclining Figure 1956, Henry Moore.jpg
The sculpture outside the Palm Springs Art Museum in 2024
Artist Henry Moore

Reclining Figure is a 1956 sculpture by Henry Moore.

A bronze version is part of the collection of the Palm Springs Art Museum. [1] [2]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henry Moore Foundation</span> Charity in England

The Henry Moore Foundation is a registered charity in England, established for education and promotion of the fine arts — in particular, to advance understanding of the works of Henry Moore. The charity was set up with a gift from the artist in 1977. The Foundation supports a wide range of projects, including student bursaries, fellowships for artists and financial grants to various arts institutions. It operates from Perry Green in Hertfordshire and at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henry Moore</span> English artist known for sculpture (1898–1986)

Henry Spencer Moore was an English artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art. Moore also produced many drawings, including a series depicting Londoners sheltering from the Blitz during the Second World War, along with other graphic works on paper.

<i>Three-Piece Reclining Figure No. 2: Bridge Prop</i> Sculpture series by Henry Moore

Three-Piece Reclining Figure No. 2: Bridge Prop is a sculpture by Henry Moore, created in 1963, and produced in an edition of six copies.

<i>Two-Piece Reclining Figure: Points</i> Sculpture series by Henry Moore

Two-Piece Reclining Figure: Points is a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore, catalogued as LH 606, and created in 1969–70.

Draped Reclining Figure, 1952–53 is a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore, catalogued as "LH 336".

<i>Two-Piece Reclining Figure No. 9</i> Sculpture series by Henry Moore

Two-Piece Reclining Figure No. 9 is a bronze sculpture of 1967 by the English artist Henry Moore, which exists in several versions and is catalogued as LH 576.

<i>Reclining Figure 1969–70</i> Sculpture series by Henry Moore

Reclining Figure 1969–70 is a bronze sculpture by English artist Henry Moore.

<i>Draped Reclining Woman 1957–58</i> Sculpture series by Henry Moore

Draped Reclining Woman 1957–58 is a bronze sculpture by British artist Henry Moore, with a series of six castings made by Hermann Noack in Berlin.

<i>Large Four Piece Reclining Figure 1972–73</i> Sculpture series by Henry Moore

Large Four Piece Reclining Figure 1972–73 is a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore. Approximately 4 metres (13 ft) long, the sculpture was made an edition of seven full size casts, all cast by the Hermann Noack foundry in Berlin.

<i>Reclining Figure: Festival</i> Sculpture series by Henry Moore

Reclining Figure: Festival is a bronze sculpture by English artist Henry Moore, commissioned by the Arts Council in 1949 for the Festival of Britain in 1951. The sculpture can be viewed as an abstraction of a reclining female human figure, resting on two arms, with a small head.

<i>Three-Piece Reclining Figure: Draped 1975</i> Sculpture series by Henry Moore

Three Piece Reclining Figure: Draped 1975 is a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore, catalogued as LH 655. It is approximately 4.7m long. Seven casts and an artist's proof were made. Three publicly exhibited casts are situated in the Sodra Kungsgatan in Gävle, Sweden, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, USA, and the Henry Moore Foundation in Perry Green, Hertfordshire.

<i>Reclining Figure: External Form 1953–1954</i> Sculpture series by Henry Moore

Reclining Figure: External Form 1953–54 is a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore, catalogued as LH 299. It is approximately 2.1 m long. Casts are owned by Vermögen und Bau, Baden-Württemberg; the National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome; and the National Museum of Fine Arts, Buenos Aires.

<i>Reclining Figure 1938</i> Sculpture series by Henry Moore

Reclining Figure 1938 is a small sculpture by Henry Moore of an sinuous abstracted human figure. An enlarged version was made in 1984 for the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Singapore. The resulting Large Reclining Figure is some 9 metres (30 ft) long, making it the largest sculpture made by Moore.

<i>Recumbent Figure 1938</i> Sculpture by Henry Moore

Recumbent Figure 1938 (LH191) is an early sculpture by Henry Moore. It was commissioned by the architect Serge Chermayeff for his modernist villa at Bentley Wood, near Halland, Sussex. At the time it was made, it was Moore's largest stone sculpture. It was donated to the Tate Gallery in 1939, making it the first example of Moore's work in a public collection.

<i>Oval with Points</i> Sculpture series by Henry Moore

Oval with Points is a series of enigmatic abstract sculptures by British sculptor Henry Moore, made in plaster and bronze from 1968 to 1970, from a 14-centimetre (5.5 in) maquette in 1968 made in plaster and then cast in bronze, through a 110-centimetre (43 in) working model in 1968–1969 also made plaster and then cast in bronze, to a full-size 332-centimetre (131 in) bronze version cast in 1969.

UNESCO Reclining Figure 1957–58 is a sculpture by Henry Moore. It was made in a series of scales, from a small plaster maquette, through a half-size working model made in plaster and cast in bronze, to a full-size version carved in Roman travertine marble in 1957–1958. The final work was installed in 1958 at the World Heritage Centre, the headquarters of UNESCO at the Place de Fontenoy in Paris. This was Moore's last major public commission in which he created a new work for a specific site; he afterwards generally worked from an existing sketch or model.

<i>Reclining Figure</i> (Lincoln Center) Sculpture by Henry Moore

Reclining Figure (Lincoln Center) (LH 519) is a statue by Henry Moore. The original two-part bronze statue of a human figure was commissioned for the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, where it has been displayed outdoors since 1965 in a pool of water to the north of the new Metropolitan Opera House. Other copies in plaster or bronze exist, and are displayed in other cities.

<i>Reclining Figure: Arch Leg</i> Sculpture by Henry Moore

Reclining Figure: Arch Leg is a sculpture by Henry Moore.

<i>Two Piece Reclining Figure No. 3</i> Sculpture by Henry Moore

Two Piece Reclining Figure No. 3 is a 1963 artwork by Henry Moore.

References

  1. "Reclining Figure". catalogue.henry-moore.org. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  2. "Palm Springs Art Museums and Galleries — The Palm Springs Art Museum, Museum Drive, Palm Springs, California". Palm Springs Life. 2007-11-21. Archived from the original on 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2024-05-04.