Moore, Henry. Helmet Head, 1952. bronze, Base: 2.6 x 16.5 x 10.2 cm (1 x 6 1/2 x 4 in.); without base: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.). Gift of the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.470. Copyrighted undefined.

Helmet Head

1952

Henry Moore

Henry Moore (British, 1898–1986)

Modern European Painting and Sculpture

Helmet Head, 1952. Henry Moore (British, 1898–1986). Bronze; base: 2.6 x 16.5 x 10.2 cm (1 x 6 1/2 x 4 in.); without base: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art 1958.470 © 2010 The Henry Moore Foundation. All Rights Reserved / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York British sculptor Henry Moore is known for his abstract bronze sculptures that evoke the human form. This small bronze sculpture is one of many "helmet heads" made by Moore throughout his career, reflecting his interest in visualizing the body as a protective shell. Here, the sculpture's armor-like head and shoulders appear to be embracing an empty void.

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Maker/Artist: Moore, Henry
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: bronze
Medium: bronze
Dimensions: Base: 2.6 x 16.5 x 10.2 cm (1 x 6 1/2 x 4 in.); without base: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
Departments: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Accession Number: 1958.470
Credit Line: Gift of the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Exhibitions: Contemporary Art
Rights Statement: Copyrighted undefined
Museum Location: 225 German Expressionism & Surrealism