Henry Moore
Henry Moore was born on the 30th of July in 1898. He was an English sculptor and artist. He
was best known for his abstract bronze sculptures which are located around the world.
He was also the most celebrated sculptor of his time, and the second part of his career, in
particular, demonstrated that Modernist sculpture was surprisingly adaptable to official needs.
In this sense, Moore was the contemporary equivalent of the great Neo Classical sculptors
such as Canova and Thorwaldsen.
Moore was born in Castleford as the son of a mining engineer. He became well-known
through his large-scale abstract cast bronze and carved marble sculptures, and was
instrumental in introducing a particular form of modernism to the United Kingdom. His
ability in later life to fulfill large-scale commissions made him exceptionally wealthy. Yet he
lived frugally and most of the money he earned went towards supporting the Henry Moore
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