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Henry Moore

Henry Moore was a semi abstract English artist. He was born in 1898 and passed in 1986. He was 88 years old. He was one of the most celebrated sculptors of the period after the war.  He had a 7 year teaching position at the Royal College of Art in London. At some point he was also a war artist at the onset of World War II. Internationally his art had impact, but it slowly went away after his death.
Below are some of his art works:

Bird Basket (1939)
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Helmet (1939-40)
Helmet (1939-40)

Reclining Figure (1957-1958)
Reclining Figure (1957-1958)

Tube Shelter Perspective (1941)
Tube Shelter Perspective (1941)

Reclining Figure (1929)
Reclining Figure (1929)

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  1. I like his work and his use of shape and texture! Wish the images were bigger though so guess I will have to banish you for that :((

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  2. I really like the simple design of his works. It looks very clean and very modern! I would have to agree with Flora that if the images are a bit bigger, we would be able to see it up close and the fine details!

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  3. I like the simplicity of his work, and how although there isn't a lot of visible texture, the shape really takes over. But I do have to agree with Flora and Minnie, I wish the images were bigger to add to the details.

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