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Article: Moore in America: British outdoor sculture.(ON EXHIBIT)(Henry Moore)
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- July 1, 2009
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International art icon Henry Moore always intended for his colossal bronze sculptures to be surrounded by the inspiration for much of his work: the beauty of nature. Yet the British sculptor, who died in 1986, achieved such tremendous success within his lifetime that today his art is most often found within the confines of office buildings, public squares and private collections. One exhibition, however, has btought many of Moore's works out into the open air once again.
The largest outdoor show of Moore's sculptures ever mounted in the United States--mainly monumental abstracts representing many of his best works-can be seen at ...