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Rare carvings revealed at new Henry Moore exhibition

Henry Moore during his work on the reclining figure. Credit: Henry Moore Archive: reproduced by permission of The Henry Moore Foundation.

A new exhibition celebrating the work of one of the East's most famous sculptors will open this week.

The collection of 30 rare pieces from Henry Moore will go on display from Friday at his former house in Much Hadham near Bishop's Stortford.

It will focus on his passion for carving and include never-before-seen footage of how he worked.

Primarily known for his outdoor bronze sculptures, the display shows his carvings in wood and stone and the impact they had on his work as an artist.

In his lifetime Henry Moore made over 900 sculptures, 7500 drawings and countless textiles and tapestries.

Henry Moore at work. Credit: Henry Moore Archive: reproduced by permission of The Henry Moore Foundation.

"There is a directness to carving which is absent from other methods to make sculpture.

"It's that relationship with the material; the fact the artist can start with a block of stone and finish with a sculpture without any intermediary stages and other people involved. That was very appealing to Moore and other artists of his generation."

– Sebastiano Barassi, Head of Collections and Exhibitions