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Henry Moore
Split Stone: abstract drawing based on Auden poetry and Yorkshire landscape
1973

Name: Split Stone: abstract drawing based on Auden poetry and Yorkshire landscape
Brand: Henry Moore
Price: 1200 USD
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This abstract, black and white drawing is one of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist for the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974 book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed on vellum aside from the portfolio (edition of 75) and the book. Signed by the artist lower right in pencil; numbered 7/25 lower left in pencil. Printed in inky black, Split Stone features a long, narrow composition bisected by rough vertical lines. Moore’s characteristic crosshatching builds a dark background, with lines that seem to radiate from the center of the image field. Moore says that the thin white line appearing in several prints from the Auden series represents the ‘fine line between life and death.’ This print displays Moore’s fascination with light and dark – what he called a “…bias towards the blackness and mysterious depths.” Moore was inspired by the prints of Rembrandt and the drawings of Seurat, and even drew on his memories of viewing the Altamira cave paintings, recalling how some of the images used the shadow of candlelight on the rough surface of the rock to model light. Shortly before starting work on this series of lithographs, Moore had fallen ill, leaving him aware of his own mortality. His mood pervaded these prints with a sense of danger and foreboding. The Auden/Moore limited edition book and portfolio were exhibited on publication at the British Museum, London, with an accompanying catalogue. Split Stone is one of a group of lithographs presented with the work of poet W.H. Auden (1907-1973). Not conceived as illustrations, Moore wanted his landscape and figure works to stand alone, complementing or contrasting with Auden’s poetry. He and Auden were both from Yorkshire, and the dark landscapes that Moore produced for the project evoke the industrial nature and rugged moors of the area. Image 11.88 x 5.63 in / 30.2 x 14.3 cm. Paper 25.25 x 20.5 in. / 64.1 X 52 cm. Catalogue reference: Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs, with essay by John Russell, British Museum Publications, London 1974, no. 74 illustrated. David Mitchinson Henry Moore Prints and Portfolios. Patrick Cramer, Geneva 2010 no. 259, illustrated p. 202 Copies of this lithograph are in the collections of Tate, London; British Museum, London; British Council, London; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas; Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University, St. Louis; Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago; British Council, London; LACMA, Los Angeles; Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas, Austin; Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee; and the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.

Details

Artist
Henry Moore (1898 - 1986, British)
Creation Year
1973
Medium
Lithograph

Movement & Style
Modern
Condition
Excellent
Condition Details
This print is not previously owned and has been stored in the archives of the original publisher since its publication.

Period
Late 20th Century
Dimensions
H 25.25 in. x W 20.5 in.H 64.14 cm x W 52.07 cm
Gallery Location
New York, NY

Reference Number
LU121125333182

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