Henry Moore: Writings and Conversations
"Henry Moore's writings constitute a vivid and comprehensive record of his life and work, of the influences that shaped his vision, and of his reactions to the work of other artists, periods and cultures. Spanning some seventy years, Moore's writings and conversations are much more than documentary records of his life and times: they have considerable literary merit in their own right." "This fascinating collection of Moore's written and spoken words is the most comprehensive to be compiled...
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"For both admirers and students of Henry Moore's work, this book will be a blessing. Moore's humanity and intelligence make this compendium a plea-sure to dip into as well as scholarly and comprehensive."—Roger Berthoud, author of The Life of Henry Moore"Alan Wilkinson has trawled the rich material with exemplary thoroughness. . .. The nature and purpose of Moore's writing is illuminated. The introduction reflects Wilkinson's long friendship with Moore, and the commentary and notes testify to a remarkable knowledge of the artist's work, his circle and his ideas."—Sir Alan Bowness, editor of the Henry Moore Complete Sculpture Series
Acknowledgements7Foreword8Introduction: 'Perfect Symmetry Is Death'10Ch. 1Life and Influences31Yorkshire 1898-192131London and Kent 1921-4044Hertfordshire 1940-8661Ch. 2Friends and Colleagues81Ch. 3Art and Artists97Ancient, Medieval and Primitive Art97General Statements on Art111Art and Society124On Critics and Art Criticism141Artists142Ch. 4On Sculpture187Articles and Interviews 1930-37187The Nature of Sculpture198Subjects and Sources of Inspiration212Materials222Working Methods230Sculpture and Architecture242Sculpture in Landscape245Ch. 5Works251Bibliographical Sources311Index of Works312General Index314Picture credits320
