i think the title was the archetypal world of henry moore and he sent me a copy, which he asked me to read. but after the first chapter i thought i better stop because it explained too much. and i thought it might stop me from ticking over if i went on and knew it all. (narrator) moore was english to the bone, he carved his reputation in english elm and boxwood, cumberland alabaster, and portland stone. when his art made him wealthy he turned to bronze and marble, but he never turned away from england. for all its rain and taxes it w h and he cleared a new path for english art. (anthony caro) you look at the history of english art, and it s pretty miserable after constable and turner and so on, and henry, somehow, was competing with braque and picasso and so on. you know, he was in that same league. and so it made people realize you can be an artist - and you can be english. (narrator) sculpture made him famous, his celebrity enshrined in wax at madame tussaud s. other celebr
when his art made him wealthy he turned to bronze and marble, but he never turned away from england. for all its rain and taxes it was h and he cleared a new path for english art. (anthony caro) you look at the history of english art, and it s pretty miserable after constable and turner and so on, and henry, somehow, was competing with braque and picasso and so on. you know, he was in that same league. and so it made people realize you can be an artist - and you can be english. (narrator) sculpture made him famous, his celebrity enshrined in wax at madame tussaud s. other celebrities bought his works and enjoyed his company. (dorothy kosinski) i actually think that one has to consider quite seriously a very intriguing dilemma, and that is whether an artist s sense of direction and value and worth is that potentially obscured by fame? (narrator) henry moore was born in the mining town of castleford in 1898. his career began in 1921 when he left yorkshire with a scholarship to
to mature excuse me this is one of the world s top three rather. we start off with the royal wedding it s a little over a week until the big day when prince harry and meghan markle will tie the knot. the actress has been living in the limelight for quite some time that won t change once she becomes part of the royal family much is known about vet ancestry of course but what about her like many americans our forefathers hail from europe varian your remarks reporter hendrik belling took a closer look at her family tree. prince harry and meghan markle my new fairy tale royal couple. purple turtle ancestors probably came from this village. population seven hundred nine and france just a few kilometers from the german border. this is where my research has brought me. i m standing here in the middle of. this could be where meghan marcos ancestors once lived a piece of information which took a lot of work to uncover but. the search began several months ago and often back at the edge
Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of The Glass House at our Summer Party gala on Saturday, June 8! Join us as we unveil the newly restored Brick House, open to the public for the first time in 16 years. With the generous support of Presenting Sponsor Max Mara, and additional support from Aesop, Design Within Reach, […]