Henry Moore

Henry Spencer Moore was born on July 30th, 1898 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. He was an English sculptor and artist. Moore is known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures usually of the female body and other public works of art, many of which are located around the world. He founded the Moore Foundation, which supports education and promotion of the arts. Moore volunteered for army service at the start of WWI. At the Battle of Cambrai in 1917 he was injured in a gas attack. During WWII Moore was commissioned by the War Artists Advisory Committee to draw people taking shelter in the underground during the German night bombings as they passively waited for the all-clear, he also drew the contributions of the miners working the coal-faces. Moore had a long and successful career as an artist with many exhibitions throughout his life. He died on August 31, 1986 in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England.