An exhibition of 56 sculptures, including a bronze cast of the 7ft .Working Model for the UNESCO Reclining Figure and over 60 drawings from public and private collections, together with textiles.

Various editions of the catalogue were published by each venue:

Akademie der Bildenden Kunste, Vienna and the Haus der Kunst, Munich; with a foreword by Alfred Hentzen and a selection of Henry Moore’s writings. (German only) No ISBN numbers

Akademie der Kunst, Berlin; with foreword by Hans Scharoun and an essay by Herbert Read. (German only) No ISBN number.

Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (Dutch only). No ISBN number.

Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna with an introduction by Palma Bucarelli and a selection of Henry Moore’s writings. (Italian only) No ISBN number.

Musée Rodin, with an essay by Roland Penrose. No ISBN number.

Kunsthaus, Zurich, with a foreword by the Director of the Kunsthaus and a selection of Henry Moore's writings. Bi-lingual (English/German No ISBN number.

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art published a petit journal with texts by Roland Penrose, Herbert Read and a selection of Moore’s writings. (Danish only). No ISBN number.

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Glossary

  • Bronze

    A metal alloy made from copper with up to two-thirds tin, often with other small amounts of other metals. Commonly used in casting. A work cast in bronze is sometimes referred to as 'a bronze'.

  • Cast

    To form material such as molten metal, liquid plaster or liquid plastic into a three-dimensional shape, by pouring into a mould. Also see Lost-wax casting.