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Less of Moore

By Jeannie Rosenfeld

Published: October 1, 2008
On the heels of two recentshows of Henry Mooresmonumental outdoor sculpture,“Ideas for Sculpture,”at Hauser & Wirth?sColnaghi branch, in London,from October 15 throughNovember 14, presents some70 small-scale sculptures andworks on paper by the20th-century British artist.The featured pieces, whichhail from the Moore family’spersonal trove, include atender drawing of the artist’swife, Irina, holding theirdaughter Mary, as well ashis 18 original drawingsfor the 1949–50 ProméthéeSketchbook?an ode toGoethe?s poem “Prometheus.”

Starchitect Zaha Hadidis swathing the gallery’sred silk walls in linen and has created a swirling platformon which Moore’s tabletopcreations are displayed.Select pieces are for sale;prices upon request."Less of Moore" originally appeared in the October 2008 issue of Art+Auction. For a complete list of articles from this issue available on ARTINFO, see Art+Auction's October 2008 Table of Contents.

 

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