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Lot 27
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Helmet Head Lithographs (C. 356-360)
Closed19 September 2013
Price Realised
GBP 3,750
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Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Helmet Head Lithographs (C. 356-360)
five lithographs in colours, 1974, on wove paper, signed in pencil and numbered XIV/XXII, from the additional edition of XXII reserved for the artist and collaborators (there was also the edition of 50), published by Gérald Cramer, Geveva, 1975, lacking the pages of text and original portfolio case, the full sheets, in good condition, framed
L. 326 x 354 mm., S. 501 x 642 mm. (and similar) (5)
Helmet Head Lithographs (C. 356-360)
five lithographs in colours, 1974, on wove paper, signed in pencil and numbered XIV/XXII, from the additional edition of XXII reserved for the artist and collaborators (there was also the edition of 50), published by Gérald Cramer, Geveva, 1975, lacking the pages of text and original portfolio case, the full sheets, in good condition, framed
L. 326 x 354 mm., S. 501 x 642 mm. (and similar) (5)
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Helmet Head Lithographs (C. 356-360)
five lithographs in colours, 1974, on wove paper, signed in pencil and numbered XIV/XXII, from the additional edition of XXII reserved for the artist and collaborators (there was also the edition of 50), published by Gérald Cramer, Geveva, 1975, lacking the pages of text and original portfolio case, the full sheets, in good condition, framed
L. 326 x 354 mm., S. 501 x 642 mm. (and similar) (5)
Helmet Head Lithographs (C. 356-360)
five lithographs in colours, 1974, on wove paper, signed in pencil and numbered XIV/XXII, from the additional edition of XXII reserved for the artist and collaborators (there was also the edition of 50), published by Gérald Cramer, Geveva, 1975, lacking the pages of text and original portfolio case, the full sheets, in good condition, framed
L. 326 x 354 mm., S. 501 x 642 mm. (and similar) (5)
'The Helmet Head subject of a form enclosed within an outer form mysteriously concealed and protected is one that has fascinated me for over thirty years' (Henry Moore, Introduction of Helmet Head Lithographs, 1975)
Henry Moore first explored this subject in 1939 when he made a lithograph titled 'Spanish Prisoner' (Cramer 3) in aid of the Spanish Republican Army prisoners. One year later he would make The Helmet, his first sculptural form to show the enclosure of one form within another. After that, he wouldn't revisit this subject again until 1975 when he made this portfolio.
The actual idea for this present series arose when Moore was working on some drawings of sculpture ideas for a Helmet Head. He was not happy with the drawings and decided to tear them up. Some of the torn pieces showed a single eye which Moore found more expressive and interesting than the two eyes had revealed.
'Looking at torn pieces I found that each isolated eye had a different expression - one was a wild eye, nearly a mad eye, another a contemplative eye, another expressed wonder, a superiority, and so on.' (Henry Moore, Introduction of Helmet Head Lithographs, Gérald Cramer, Geneva, 1975)
This set of lithographs was then based on these torn fragments and as Moore explains in the introduction of the portfolio: 'Whilst working on these new prints I surrounded the head fragment with frames or window openings, to give them the suggestions of soldiers observing the enemy from concealed positions behind battlements'.
Henry Moore first explored this subject in 1939 when he made a lithograph titled 'Spanish Prisoner' (Cramer 3) in aid of the Spanish Republican Army prisoners. One year later he would make The Helmet, his first sculptural form to show the enclosure of one form within another. After that, he wouldn't revisit this subject again until 1975 when he made this portfolio.
The actual idea for this present series arose when Moore was working on some drawings of sculpture ideas for a Helmet Head. He was not happy with the drawings and decided to tear them up. Some of the torn pieces showed a single eye which Moore found more expressive and interesting than the two eyes had revealed.
'Looking at torn pieces I found that each isolated eye had a different expression - one was a wild eye, nearly a mad eye, another a contemplative eye, another expressed wonder, a superiority, and so on.' (Henry Moore, Introduction of Helmet Head Lithographs, Gérald Cramer, Geneva, 1975)
This set of lithographs was then based on these torn fragments and as Moore explains in the introduction of the portfolio: 'Whilst working on these new prints I surrounded the head fragment with frames or window openings, to give them the suggestions of soldiers observing the enemy from concealed positions behind battlements'.
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