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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 208 pp. with B/W and full-colour illustrations. DJ is lightly edgeworn with two small tear and sunning at upper edge. Previous owner's name on first page. Slightly musty odour. "This remarkable illumination of Henry Moore's life and art spans his whole life, from his childhood in a Yorkshire mining village to his student days, his travels abroad and his international renown as a sculptor. His influences and inspirations are revealed in his own words, as told to John Hedgecoe, a close friend for thirty years. . Hedgecoe's striking photographs illustrate not only the major sculptures, but also Henry Moore's inspiration - from the landscape to the natural sculpture of shells, stones and trees. These have been the major influences on his work, alongside the female form. He reveals, too, the practical side of the sculptor's life - his approach to materials, his tools, the many stages which lead to a finished work." Heavy volume may require additional shipping. Seller Inventory # 001833
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Book and dust jacket are in excellent condtion, minimal wear. Profusely illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Seller Inventory # 002377
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Henry Moore: My Ideas, Inspiration and Life as an Artist; Henry Moore and John Hedgecoe; Stoddart Publishing, Toronto, 1986. First edition. From the blurb The remarkable illumination of Henry Moore s life and art spans his whole life, from his childhood in a Yorkshire mining village to his student days, his travels abroad and his international renown as a sculptor. His influences and inspirations are revealed in his own words, as told to John Hedgecoe, a close friend for thirty years. John Hedgecoe s striking photographs illustrate not only the major sculptures, but also Henry s inspiration from the landscape to the natural sculpture of shells, stones and trees. These have been the major influences on his work, alongside the female form. He reveals too, the practical side of the sculpture s life his approach to materials, his tools, the many stages which lead to a finished work. This large format book, 208 pages measuring 279mm X 198mm is in fine condition in a fine dust jacket that is now in a protective mylar wrap. This large volume may require additional postage. Seller Inventory # 2367a