Patrick Costello
Large Spindle Piece
Henry Moore (1898-1986) born in nearby Castleford, was the most celebrated sculptor of his time. Commissioned to produce works for such institutions as the Time Life building in London, the Lincoln Center in New York and the Unesco Headquarters in Paris, he is best known for his monumental bronze sculptures based on abstractions of the human figure. His modernist creations, particularly his reclining figures, appear to be based on the landscapes that surrounded him.
Pictured here is "Large Spindle Piece" by Henry Moore (1968, bronze)
Originally intended to be sited in the new development of Tranquility Park, Houston; upon visiting the site Moore felt, however, that his sculpture would be better suited to a location where the architecture of its surroundings had less impact on the sculpture. Large Spindle Piece was later relocated to Buffalo Bayou Park.
Large Spindle Piece
Henry Moore (1898-1986) born in nearby Castleford, was the most celebrated sculptor of his time. Commissioned to produce works for such institutions as the Time Life building in London, the Lincoln Center in New York and the Unesco Headquarters in Paris, he is best known for his monumental bronze sculptures based on abstractions of the human figure. His modernist creations, particularly his reclining figures, appear to be based on the landscapes that surrounded him.
Pictured here is "Large Spindle Piece" by Henry Moore (1968, bronze)
Originally intended to be sited in the new development of Tranquility Park, Houston; upon visiting the site Moore felt, however, that his sculpture would be better suited to a location where the architecture of its surroundings had less impact on the sculpture. Large Spindle Piece was later relocated to Buffalo Bayou Park.