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Barbara Hepworth : sculpture for a modern world by Penelope Curtis; Chris Stephens, (Art museum curator); Barbara Hepworth; Tate Modern (Gallery),; Kröller-Müller Museum,; Arp Museum (Remagen, Germany),; Tate Publishing (London, England),; Harry N. Abrams, Inc is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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From Its Simple Origins In Her Studio, Barbara Hepworth's Abstract Sculpture Has Become Iconic, Taking Pride Of Place In Museum Collections Worldwide And Outside Buildings Such As The Un Headquarters In New York. Celebrated Throughout Her Career In Britain, She Was Also A Leading Figure In International Modern Art. This Major Exhibition Charts Her Progress From The Earliest Surviving Carvings To The Large-scale Bronzes Of The 1960s. Among The Highlights Are Four Large Sculptures In Sumptuous African Hardwood - The High Point Of Her Post-war Carving Career - Reunited In One Room. Uniquely, This Retrospective Shows The Way Hepworth's Work Was Presented Or Imagined In Contexts Such As The Studio, The Theatre, The Landscape Or With Architecture. Alongside Sculpture, It Features Rarely Seen Textiles, Photographs, Collages And Film, And Selected Works By Her Peers And Predecessors From Jacob Epstein To Henry Moore.--tate Website. Introduction / Penelope Curtis And Chris Stephens -- Crafting Modernism : Hepworth's Practice In The 1920s / Ann Compton -- Reflections On A Relationship : Barbara Hepworth And Ben Nicholson, The Early Years / Lee Beard -- Barbara Hepworth In Print : Acquiring A

Author
Penelope Curtis; Chris Stephens, (Art museum curator); Barbara Hepworth; Tate Modern (Gallery),; Kröller-Müller Museum,; Arp Museum (Remagen, Germany),; Tate Publishing (London, England),; Harry N. Abrams, Inc
Publisher
London, England: Tate Publishing: Division of Tate Enterprises; New York: Distributed in the United States and Canada by Abrams
Published
2015
Language
EN
ISBN
9781849763127
Subjects
Art, Arts
Updated
2026-03-24

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