Henry Moore
Moore made many preparatory sketches and drawings for each sculpture. Most of these
sketchbooks have survived and provide insight into Moore's development. He placed great
importance on drawing; even when he had arthritis, he still was able to draw.
After the Second World War, Moore's bronzes took on their larger scale, which was
particularly suited for public art commissions. As a matter of practicality, he largely
abandoned direct carving, and took on several assistants to help produce maquettes. By the
end of the 1940s, he produced sculptures increasingly by modelling, working out the shape in
clay or plaster before casting the final work in bronze using the lost wax technique.
At his home in Much Hadham, Moore built up a collection of natural objects; skulls,
driftwood, pebbles, rocks and shells, which he would use to provide inspiration for organic
forms. For his largest works, he often produced a half-scale, working model before scaling up
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