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Henry Moore

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Artist

The Resume

    (July 30, 1898-August 31, 1986)
    Born in Castleford, England, United Kingdom
    Sculptor
    Known for his abstract, reclining figures
    Works include 'West Wind' (1929), 'Family Group' (1950), 'Reclining Figure' (1951), 'Knife Edge - Two Piece' (1962), 'Nuclear Energy' (1965), 'Double Oval' (1966), 'Oval With Points' (1970), 'Man Enters The Cosmos' (1980) and 'Large Divided Oval: Butterfly' (1986)
    Was a featured artist at the Festival of Britain (1951)

Why he might be annoying:

    He turned down a knighthood to avoid being considered an establishment figure (1951).
    As a trustee of the Tate Gallery, he proposed that a wing of the museum be dedicated to his own works.
    His later works became more repetitive, with avant-garde artists declaring, 'Less is more, and Moore is a bore.'
    A two-ton statue of his valued at $5.3 million was stolen from the Henry Moore Foundation (2005) and is believed to have been sold as scrap metal, fetching about $9,000.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He decided to become a sculptor at age 11 after hearing about Michelangelo.
    He was injured in a gas attack during World War I.
    During World War II, he produced a famed series of drawings of Londoners sheltering from the blitz in the Underground stations.
    He lived frugally despite considerable wealth from commissions.
    Time magazine explained his popularity, 'People in the street found that his work spoke to them in a way that a dull tangle of I-beams could not.'
    Asked to describe his work, he said 'If you could put it into words, there would be no need for the sculpture.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying