Henry Moore
30 July 1898 – 31 August 1986
Henry Moore was an English sculptor and artist best known for his large-scale abstract bronze sculptures of reclining figures and mother-and-child forms. His organic, monumental works are installed in public spaces around the world. He was a leading figure in twentieth-century British modernism and used his success to establish a foundation supporting the arts.
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Life events
Henry Moore was born in Castleford, Yorkshire, the son of a coal miner.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMoore enlisted in the British Army and was injured in a gas attack at the Battle of Cambrai.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe studied sculpture at the Royal College of Art in London.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMoore married Irina Radetsky, a painting student he met at the Royal College of Art.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAs an official war artist he drew Londoners sheltering in the Underground during the German bombing.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMoore was awarded the international prize for sculpture at the Venice Biennale, cementing his global reputation.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe completed the bronze 'Nuclear Energy' marking the site of the first controlled nuclear chain reaction.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMoore set up a charitable foundation to promote the public appreciation of the visual arts.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMoore died at his home at Perry Green in Hertfordshire.
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