Henry Moore Discusses His Life and Work

Synopsis

Profile of the life and work of sculptor Henry Moore , who was 77 at the time this film was made. The artist speaks at length about the forces that drove him throughout his life. Major scenes include a visit to his sheep farm in England and to his studio with the many materials used in his sculpture. This series also includes footage shot in Toronto at the opening of the Henry Moore Center, full of gifts from the artist to the museum. Interview sections are with his long-time friend the writer and lecturer Rosamond Bernier. He speaks of his career, other artists, his childhood as a miner’s son, his first one-man show in the 1920s, his aesthetic and the differences between painting and sculpture. He shows and describes his drawings made during the Blitz in the underground bomb shelters. He talks of his study of the drawings of the masters, his collection of primitive art as well as the art of France and Greece.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

1974

Subjects

Art

Keywords

abstract art; art - British; Moore, Henry; sculpture; sculpture - British

Credits

Contributor

Henry Moore; Rosamond Bernier

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 NTSC

Price

£95.00

Availability

Sale

Year

2012

Distributor

Name

Artfilms Europe

Email

info@artfilms.com.au

Web

http://www.artfilms.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 208 265 1752

Fax

+44 207 117 5174

Address

PO Box 71507
London
SE10 1BY
United Kingdom

Notes

Artfilms Europe is the European distributor of the collection of Contemporary Arts Media, Australia (previously known as Hush Video). The collection originally specialised in drama and the performing arts but has since widened its remit across the arts spectrum to include visual arts, design, architecture, new media and digital arts in its collection of over 5,000 titles. Separate subject catalogues, printed or online in pdf format, are available for theatre, dance, visual arts, film & cinema, new media, music, performance art and communication & culture. Sale on DVD or streamed on a pay-per-view or subscription basis from www.artfiflms-digital.com. From 2015, private users can subscribe via a digital site licence for £8 per month, allowing access to a selection of 300 - 400 films.