In this paper I will evaluate and analyze the work of Henry Moore. Some of his work is
display at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. I will be analyzing two of his sculptures, the
“Torso” and the “Relief No. 1. These two pieces are unique in their own little ways. I hope after
reading this paper you can get a feel of what I can interpret from these two sculptures.
Henry Moore was born July 30, 1898 at Castleford in Yorkshire. The seventh of eight
children of a mining engineer and homemaker, Moore was encouraged by his often financially
struggling father to pursue higher education and a white collar career. Henry Moore was the most
important British sculptor of the 20th century, and the most popular and internationally
celebrated sculptor of the post-war era. …show more content…
Not only is the sculpture leaning to the side, it’s also leaning up against the
wall; the two forms, which are almost out of character for Moore, lend themselves the further
support the claims. Typically, Moore creates pieces that can be viewed in the round rather than
pieces simply to be gazed upon face-on. Because the piece can be viewed in only one way, one
can interpret that Moore is discussing the way we see the elderly in modern society. We don’t
look at them as being multi-faceted as they truly are, but instead, we see them only as they
appear in the present. We can’t see past their physical form, into the experiences during their
lives that have made them into the art piece they themselves have become.
In conclusion, Henry Moore’s art work, like many other pieces around it, are complex
and call upon a deeper understanding of his life and his experiences to fully experience the
beauty of each piece. The two sculptures, the “Torso” and “Relief No. 1,” are tied together, in
that they provide the support and backdrop for the story of the other. Overall, Moore’s life’s
work will forever be left for all to enjoy and interpret as one’s
display at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. I will be analyzing two of his sculptures, the
“Torso” and the “Relief No. 1. These two pieces are unique in their own little ways. I hope after
reading this paper you can get a feel of what I can interpret from these two sculptures.
Henry Moore was born July 30, 1898 at Castleford in Yorkshire. The seventh of eight
children of a mining engineer and homemaker, Moore was encouraged by his often financially
struggling father to pursue higher education and a white collar career. Henry Moore was the most
important British sculptor of the 20th century, and the most popular and internationally
celebrated sculptor of the post-war era. …show more content…
Not only is the sculpture leaning to the side, it’s also leaning up against the
wall; the two forms, which are almost out of character for Moore, lend themselves the further
support the claims. Typically, Moore creates pieces that can be viewed in the round rather than
pieces simply to be gazed upon face-on. Because the piece can be viewed in only one way, one
can interpret that Moore is discussing the way we see the elderly in modern society. We don’t
look at them as being multi-faceted as they truly are, but instead, we see them only as they
appear in the present. We can’t see past their physical form, into the experiences during their
lives that have made them into the art piece they themselves have become.
In conclusion, Henry Moore’s art work, like many other pieces around it, are complex
and call upon a deeper understanding of his life and his experiences to fully experience the
beauty of each piece. The two sculptures, the “Torso” and “Relief No. 1,” are tied together, in
that they provide the support and backdrop for the story of the other. Overall, Moore’s life’s
work will forever be left for all to enjoy and interpret as one’s