For Moore, a true appreciation of threedimensional form came from thinking about sculpture from the middle outwards, rather than as a series of surfaces and outlines.
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Our catalogue, with a map, essays, 120 illustrations and a unique photostory, is a great souvenir of Moore at Kew.
16 - Large Spindle Piece
- LH 593
- Bronze Edition of 6 + 1
- Cast:
- Hermann Noack, Berlin
- Height:
- 335cm
- Signature:
- Stamped Moore, 0/6
- The Henry Moore Foundation:
- acquired 1986
Totally joyful – like a little
girl dancing in the woods
- You wouldn't want that to fall on your head!