Seated Woman: Thin Neck by Henry Moore (1898-1986), Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Seated Woman: Thin Neck, 1961-64
Purchased with grant aid for the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1964
Henry Moore was the most important British sculptor of the 20th century. The combination of figure and abstract features in this sculpture is characteristic of his work. The thin neck of the woman was inspired by the breast bone of a bird, which has great strength despite it’s lightness. Moore stated that the thin head and neck give the figure more monumentality by contrast with the width and bulk of the body. The massive thighs can be seen as suggesting the rocky outlines of landscape – this kind of connection was a significant theme on Moore’s work.
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