HENRY MOORE

Last week, I visited with my English classmate “The Henry Moore Exhibition” from Caixa Forum.
I was very impressed when I went inside the Museum and I could see the wonderful sculptures there was in that place.
I didn’t know anything about Henry Moore works so, nowadays I can say they are very nice sculptures.
It was very interesting for me ( I am a teacher), when I read that Moore decided to became a sculptor encouraged by his school teacher, who introduced him to the work of Italian Artist. Then, He has been one of the most important Contemporary sculptors. This event should show us the influence of the school in the society.
When people walk around the Moore’s sculptures, they can see abstract monumental works. The subjects are usually abstractions of the human figure, typically mother –and- child or reclining figures.
The works always show us the connection between human being with the nature.





This picture consists in a big half bronze work. If you pay attention to the sculpture, you can see two shapes:

First: All the sculpture show us a ” Reclining Figure” with an abstract female figure with voids. In it we can observe her head, shoulders, knees, legs…who lies peacefully.
Second: So, If you are situated in front of this sculpture, you can interpret the undulating forms of this reclining figures as references to the landscape like hills or caves excavated in the stones.

Wonderful works and Fantastic sculptor!

To know Henry Moore sculptures means to go into the abstracted World of the Art.