Henry Moore Foundation
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.
Henry Moore Institute in Leeds
The Henry Moore Institute in Leeds is a centre for the study of sculpture. It is part of The Henry Moore Foundation, which is based at Moore's former home in Hertfordshire and was set up by the artist in 1977. The institute has a sculpture gallery for international sculpture shows, both contemporary and historical, as well as two other display spaces for sculpture study exhibitions. The institute also features a sculpture archive and library, and looks after the sculpture collections of its neighbour Leeds Art Gallery. It hosts a year-long programme of events, including lectures, seminars and conferences. Admission is free.
Henry Moore Foundation at Perry Green
The foundation is the name of Moore's art charity, and also of his former estate, which welcomes thousands of visitors every year. it includes the artist's restored home Hoglands, and its flower garden, his studios, and over 70 acres of less formal gardens and fields containing many of his monumental sculptures. The grounds also feature the Sheep Field Barn gallery with changing exhibititions, and the medieval Aisled Barn with a display of nine large colourful tapestries based on his drawings. The estate is open seasonally to everyone, with an admission fee.
The foundation's headquarters are at Perry Green, and its large collections of his work. The collections include sculptures in stone, wood, plaster and bronze, drawings and sketchbooks, graphic work, and preparatory materials such as found objects and maquettes. The art works are exhibited around the world, including institutions such as: the Kremlin Museums in Moscow, Russia and the Pomodoro Foundation in Milan, Italy.
As well as running the Henry Moore Institute, the foundation gives grants to museums and galleries. Its current director is Godfrey Worsdale.[1]
Theft
Reclining Figure 1969–70, a bronze sculpture, was stolen from the foundation at the foundation's Perry Green base on 15 December 2005. Thieves are believed to have lifted the 3.6 m long, 2 m high by 2 m wide, 2.1-tonne statue onto the back of a Mercedes lorry using a crane. Police investigating the theft believe it could have been stolen for scrap value.[2]
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Notes and references
External links
- Official website
- "Henry Moore Foundation, registered charity no. 271370". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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- List of sculptures
- Four-Piece Composition: Reclining Figure
- Reclining Figure 1938
- Recumbent Figure 1938
- Reclining Figure 1939
- Three Standing Figures 1947
- Family Group
- Reclining Figure: Festival
- King and Queen
- Draped Reclining Figure, 1952–53
- Large Interior Form, 1953–54
- Reclining Figure: External Form 1953–1954
- Upright Motive No. 1: Glenkiln Cross
- Seated Woman, 1957
- Draped Seated Woman 1957–58
- Draped Reclining Woman 1957–58
- UNESCO Reclining Figure 1957–58
- Standing Figure: Knife Edge
- Large Torso, Arch
- Knife Edge Two Piece 1962–65
- Three-Piece Reclining Figure No. 2: Bridge Prop
- Reclining Figure (Lincoln Center)
- Three Way Piece No.1: Points
- Three Way Piece No.2: Archer
- Locking Piece
- Man Enters the Cosmos
- Two-Piece Reclining Figure No. 9
- Nuclear Energy
- Spindle Piece
- Three-Piece No. 3: Vertebrae (Working Model)
- Three Piece Sculpture: Vertebrae
- Oval with Points
- Large Two Forms
- Reclining Figure 1969–70
- Two-Piece Reclining Figure: Points
- Large Arch
- Sheep Piece 1971–72
- Large Four Piece Reclining Figure 1972–73
- Hill Arches 1973
- Goslar Warrior 1973–1974
- Three-Piece Reclining Figure: Draped 1975
- The Arch 1979–1980
- Reg Butler
- Anthony Caro
- Robert Clatworthy
- Phillip King
- Philip McCracken
- Bernard Meadows
- Lenton Parr
- Ron Robertson-Swann
- Stephen Walker
- Richard Wentworth
- Isaac Witkin
- Henry Moore Foundation
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