This series of motives have echoes of totem poles of the North American indigenous people.
How was it made?
The plaster maquettes for the upright motives were made from two clay moulds into which Moore pressed a line of found objects.
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4 - Upright Motive No 5
- LH 383
- Bronze Edition of 7 + 1
- Cast:
- The Art Bronze Foundry, London
- Height:
- 213.5cm
- Signature:
- Stamped Moore, [0/7]
- Harlow Art Trust
to me it looks like the joystick a giant would use to fly an aeroplane, or play a computer game!
- This is my least favourite of all of the sculpturesE.H., Esher