Henry Moor retro at the Tate

Alan — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:23:22 +0000

Henry Moor seems to be a large problem in the art world as it is hard to recognize him as a true artist given his sci-fi creations can be a bit out of this world, and yet, he did live as a cultural hero and even a national mascot during the sixties, although by the time he died in 1986 he was already living well past his glory days.

Now although it is 50 years later, Tate Britain is hoping that this is the time to bring his name back to the forefront with a new retrospective opening tomorrow that shows an edgier side of Moore.

Instead of showing an organic, archetypal type of art, what viewers will see is a political artist that is more surreal, the basis of which was formed by Moore as he lived through both World Wars and as a founding member of the CND.

A Tate Britain curator commented that Moore managed to create a troubling form of art that shows the bare essence of life and the modern experience. While this phrase may sound intriguing, the real question is if Tate Britain is able to take Moore’s work and create the emotion that they hope it conveys.

For instance, Moore’s piece the Atom Piece, is simply a half-mushroom cloud and half-skull which is clearly about the nuclear threat, but yet it is just a lump on a canvas making it quite hard to actually view it as a masterpiece.

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Richard Attenborough auctions part of his art collection

Alan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:56:39 +0000

Most people know Richard Attenborough as an entrepreneur, director, and actor, but it turns out he was also a collector, who over the years collected many pieces of British 20th century art.

For those interested in this time period, the news that 51 works from Attenborough’s collection will be sold at a Sotheby’s auction on November 11th may come as a nice surprise.

According to the Attenborough’s, the couple decided to sell the pieces because they do not have enough display space in their home for their entire collection. Some of the artists that are available for purchase are Graham Sutherland, Henry Moor, LS Lowry, Christopher Wood, and Barbara Hepworth.

Lord Attenborough spoke highly of the collection stating that some of the pieces have even inspired his work as a film director. This is not a small feat given that he has received three Golden Globes and two Academy Awards over his career.

Among the top pieces in the collection is the Lowry piece “Old Houses” which is a scene that shows men around a group of tired horses. Although the picture has a lot of motion in it, there is a general consensus that many of the men in the painting are unemployed.

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Henry Moor retro at the Tate

Richard Attenborough auctions part of his art collection