Henry Moore Works in Public
This is a guide to Moore's sculptures on public display throughout the world. We strive to ensure that all information is accurate, however we recommend that you contact each venue before making a visit. Please also contact us if you spot any mistakes. In some instances it has not been possible to source an image of the actual sculpture in-situ, and on such occasions an alternative image has been used.
Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Working Model for Reclining Figure (Lincoln Center) 1963-65 (LH 518)
- Three Piece Reclining Figure: Draped 1975 (LH 655)
Harvard University Fogg Art Museum
- Carving 1936 (LH 174)
- Stringed Ball 1939 (LH 198)
- Upright Motive No.8 1955-56 (LH 388)
- Small Head 1960 (LH 468)
- Reclining Figure 1937 (LH 178)
Lamont Library, Harvard University
bronze
length 402cm
In the early 1970s Moore produced a group of monumental sculptures relying heavily on the curve or arc as its principal motif. This work, in the company of Sheep Piece 1971-72 (LH 627) and Hill Arches 1973 (LH 636), exemplifies the trend, its complex semi-abstract composition and highly polished bronze patina making it a ‘difficult’ work to read. The hollows, voids and truncated elements do, however, bind together very successfully to make a sculpture filled with warmth and movement. Moore successfully reused the central lobe-like feature in Mother and Child 1978 (LH 754) without compromising its sense of mystery or significance.
Michael Phipps, catalogue entry in Six Leading Sculptors and The Human Figure, National gallery, Athens, cultural Olympiad 2004