Henry Moore ” Animals” text by W.J. Strachan
Moore has made fifty-eight animal sculptures, of these the birds are more interest to me. I think the way balance is used in these works is inspiring. Moores bird forms became much more abstract during the 1970’s. I tend to prefere his earlier works which for me have more meaning. Moore has also sculpted sculls, his abstract of the elephant scull keeps the basic form in mind.
Henry Moore ” A study of his life and work ” by Herbert Read
Moore has also made many sculptures of the human form. ” Family Group ” made in 1944 expresses feelings we can all understand. As with the animals his work becomes more abstract as time passes. The Lincoln Center Sculpure of the “The Reclining Figure ” 1963-1965., could make you wonder what it represents.
Should sculptures stir feelings in
us ? Or should we be confused as to its reason for being ?
Elephant scull
This doesn’t look like a reclining figure.
“The Language of Sculpture ” by William Tucker.
This book looks at several artists work. I was interested in Constantin Brancusi work “The Kiss” 1907. The work gives a strong feeling of love and togetherness.
The Kiss
Auguste Rodin sculpted the human form in a dramatic way, showing emotion and stress with realistic works. Rodin also made a series of figures showing dance movements.
Henry Matisse was influenced by cubisim and made a series of sculptures called “Head of Jeannette” with each work the head becomes more abstract.
Jeannette stops looking female with the loss of hair.
” Part Object Part Sculpture ” Helen Molesworth.
This book also features many artists.
Louise Bourgeois made a tall thin human form with moveable arms.
Similar to clay man
Gabriel Orozio ” Yielding Stone ”
This is a large ball of plasticine.
Robert Gober Suitcase (untitled) This artist makes things by hand.
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