in Monitor: An Anthology, ed. Huw Wheldon, MacDonald, London 1962, pp. 21-22 - Henry Moore

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in Monitor: An Anthology, ed. Huw Wheldon, MacDonald, London 1962, pp. 21-22

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Henry Moore OM CH FBA (30 July 1898 – 31 August 1986) was an English artist and sculptor, best known for his monumental bronzes, which combined abstract art and Surrealism, as Moore frequently declared himself. He is famous for his many large sculptures, located worldwide as public works of art.

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Alternative Names: Henry Spencer Moore • Henari Mure • Henri Mur • Henri Mor • Henry II Moore • Heng-li Mo-erh • Henry Moore II
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