the_art_of_henry_moore_life_and_works.ppt

Explore the life and art of inspirational sculptor, Henry Moore!

1. The Art of
Henry Moore
(1898-1986)

2. Early Life and Work
•Father was a miner who did not
want his children to be mines
•Born in 1898 in a small town in England
•At age 18, served in World War 1
•Studied art after the war

3. Early Life and Work
•He was very
interested in works
from ancient Mexico,
especially the
figures of the Toltec
civilization

4. Early Life and Work
•Influenced by artworks
that he saw at the British
Museum
•Work from the 1920’s
and 1930’s was realistic

5. Drawings
During World War 2, the citizens
of London took shelter in the
subway tunnels because the city
was being bombed.
As an official war artist,
Henry Moore did many
drawings there. These “shelter
drawings” captured the
heroism of the English people
and helped to involve the
United States in the war

6. Drawings

7. Drawings
Like most artists,
drawing was an
important part of
Henry Moore’s
life

8. Drawings

9. Sculptures
Henry Moore’s work
followed three major
themes
•Mother and child
•Family group
•Reclining figures

10. Mother and Child

11. Mother and Child

12. Family

13. Reclining Figure

14. Reclining Figure

15. Other Sculptures
•Henry Moore also worked on themes of helmets

16. Other Sculptures
•Some sculptures were based on forms from
nature, such as driftwood and bones

17. Other Sculptures

18. Painting and sculpture help other
people to see what a wonderful
world we live in. (Henry Moore)
I don't know of any good work of
art that doesn't have a mystery.
(Henry Moore)
The secret of life is to have a task,
something you devote your entire
life to, something you bring
everything to, every minute of the
day for the rest of your life. And the
most important thing is, it must be
something you cannot possibly do.
(Henry Moore)