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Sculptor Henry Moore

Henry Spencer Moore (30 July 1898 – 31 August 1986) was an English sculptor and artist. He is best known for his abstract bronze sculptures which are located in various prominent public places. Moore is the most influential and famous sculptures of his generation.

"I really make the little idea from clay and i hold it in my hand. I can turn it, look at it from underneath, see it from one view, hold it against the sky, imagine it any size I like, and really be in control, almost like God creating something." - Henry Moore













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