'From very early on I had an obsession with the mother and child theme. It has been a universal theme from the beginning of time . I discovered when drawing I could turn every little scribble, blot... Read full biography
'From very early on I had an obsession with the mother and child theme. It has been a universal theme from the beginning of time . I discovered when drawing I could turn every little scribble, blot or smudge into a Mother and Child . So that I was conditioned, as it were, to see it in everything. I... Read full biography
'From very early on I had an obsession with the mother and child theme. It has been a universal theme from the beginning of time . I discovered when drawing I could turn every little scribble, blot or smudge into a Mother and Child . So that I was conditioned, as it were, to see it in everything. I suppose it could be explained as a 'Mother' complex.'(Henry Moore, quoted in H. Moore and J. Hedgecoe,... Read full biography
'From very early on I had an obsession with the mother and child theme. It has been a universal theme from the beginning of time . I discovered when drawing I could turn every little scribble, blot or smudge into a Mother and Child . So that I was conditioned, as it were, to see it in everything. I suppose it could be explained as a 'Mother' complex.'(Henry Moore, quoted in H. Moore and J. Hedgecoe,... Read full biography
'From very early on I had an obsession with the mother and child theme. It has been a universal theme from the beginning of time . I discovered when drawing I could turn every little scribble, blot or smudge into a Mother and Child . So that I was conditioned, as it were, to see it in everything. I suppose it could be explained as a 'Mother' complex.'(Henry Moore, quoted in H. Moore and J. Hedgecoe,... Read full biography
Henry Spencer Moore - Artist Info
About Henry Spencer Moore: Books
Books & Publications (5)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
Visions into Reality: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Early Years, 1951-1973 (Art Gallery of Greater Victoria)
2009
Hughes, Mary Jo; Michael Morris and Barry Till
128 pages (color)
Accents on Artists A fact-filled pronunciation guide. Over 800 artist’s names you should know…
1996
Barbara and Peter Toohil
363 pages (color)
Sculpture/Toronto: An Illustrated Guide to Toronto's Historic and Contemporary Sculpture with Area Maps
1994
Ardiel, June
147 pages
Art in Seattle's Public Places: An Illustrated Guide