Ideas for sculpture
1973
no. 5 from the Europaeische Graphik IX portfolio 1974
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mrs Lieselott Man, Governor, 1993
© Henry Moore/DACS, London. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
- Gallery location
- Not on display
About this work
Henry Moore is widely regarded as one of Britain’s most significant sculptors of the twentieth century. This lithograph, based on a 1972 drawing of the same title, showcases Moore’s distinctive sculptural lexicon. In his figures, Moore explored the formal connections between the human body and the landscape, often drawing inspiration from natural forms like weathered tree trunks. He was also inspired by ancient Egyptian and pre-Columbian sculpture. The reclining pose of the Mesoamerican Chacmool sculpture, emulated here in the upper-right figure, was the most significant influence on Moore’s early work and remained a recurring motif throughout his career.
Artwork Details
inscribed in pencil l.l.: H. C
chopmark l.l.: W (vertically) K (Wolfgang Ketterer)
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mrs Lieselott Man, Governor, 1993
© Henry Moore/DACS, London. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest