Sir Henry Moore (1898--1986) 1932-39 Teaches at the Chelsea School of Art Among modern sculptors, so far, none can surpass the international reputation of the British sculptor Henry Moore.

His name is one of the most famous artist names since World War II.

The reason why he has won the respect of people all over the world is that his art is closely connected with the atmosphere of the modern industrial society.

Throughout history, the objects of sculpture have always been mainly about sacred heroes, sages, political leaders or athletes.

Before the 20th century, it was unheard of to create a sculpture that had neither a practical goal nor a concrete content.

Henry Moore's works created a new sculptural language for the times, a language that dialogues with the environment, a modern language full of humanity.

Henry Moore was born on July 30, 1898 in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, into a mining family with many children.

Entered the local grammar school in 1909.

He joined the army during World War I and went to fight in France in the summer of 1917. He returned to China for treatment due to poisoning and was discharged in February 1919.

In the same year, he was admitted to the Ritz Art School and received a scholarship from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts.

In September 1921, he went to London to receive strict classical sculpture training. Two years later, he obtained a degree certificate and became a graduate student in the third year. He began to have a strong interest in the sculptures of ancient Egypt, Etruscan, Mexico and Africa.

interest.

He visited Paris in early 1923 and then went to Italy. He was deeply attracted by medieval religious sculptures and classical masterpieces of the Renaissance.

These rich nutrients enabled Moore to never let his art deviate from the path of humanism.

From 1925 he worked as a teacher at the Academy of Fine Arts until 1939.

After that, he gave up his teaching position and lived in the suburbs of London, where he engaged in professional sculpture creation.

An introduction to Henry Moore, a war artist during World War II who created and painted many sketches of wartime bomb shelters.

In 1948, he won the Venice International Sculpture Award.

From then on, Henry Moore's sculpture reputation became famous at home and abroad.

As the most famous contemporary sculptor, Henry Moore received honorary degrees from Oxford, Harvard, Cambridge and other universities in his later years, as well as the highest British Order of Merit.

In 1977, he established the Henry Moore Foundation and used all his property as funds for the association to support young sculptors to hold exhibitions, and transformed his manor into a sculpture park to dedicate it to the world.

On August 31, 1986, this most prestigious sculptor of the 20th century passed away at his home at the age of 88.

Although the British sculptor Henry Moore did not create major revolutionary creations, he showed a comprehensive understanding of the various techniques presented to sculptors in the 20th century and embodied the long history of history better than any other artist.

sculptural tradition.

He is also one of the most insightful and understanding critics of modern sculpture.

Moore had the ability to make his sculptures lively and interesting from any angle.

He accepted the influence of Brancusi and created his own "formal consciousness". He also learned the metaphor of sculpture from Picasso and Surrealism. It was by using this method that he "enriched the meaning of his sculptures." Moore mainly

The subject of the sculpture is a female figure, usually lying down, but sometimes standing or seated, occasionally holding a baby in her arms, with the head features reduced to have the same role as the rest of the body. This image is obviously inspired by the stone carvings of ancient Mexican Indians.

Influence, the character is treated as an archetype, with no specific time and place, and no special suggestion. All Moore hopes is to evoke a feeling of reverence for those in any culture, no matter how primitive.

In the early 1950s, Moore made new explorations, and the characters became thin and thin, such as "The Reclining Figure" (1957--1961).

(1952--1953), the character's face is flat, and the eyes are piercing holes, shining with skylight. The image maintains personality and imperial dignity. Moore also developed the use of void, in "The Reclining Mother".

In "Yu Zi" (1960--1961), the void inside the form has an independent meaning.