Barbara Hepworth; Author: Curtis, Penelope (Head, Henry Moore Centre for the Study of Sculpture, Leeds); Paperback

Author: Curtis, Penelope (Head, Henry Moore Centre for the Study of Sculpture, Leeds)
Paperback; 40 Colour and 20 B&w Illustrations, Further Readin
80 pages
Published: August 1998
Tate Gallery Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1854372254

Barbara Hepworth's career as a sculptor spanned five decades, from 1925 to 1975. Her style developed from figurative to geometric to abstract, culminating in grand, large-scale post-war work. Hepworth remains a central figure in 20th-century art, and this book tells the story of her life and artistic development. 50 illustrations, 40 in color.One of a series exploring the lives and work of major artists associated with St Ives, this is a study of Barbara Hepworth and her work as a sculptor, which spanned five decades. Her art is discussed in the light of her contemporaries, including Henry Moore and Ben Nicholson, her second husband.