Drawing in the Dark: Henry Moore's Coalmining Commission

by Chris Owen

In contrast to Henry Moore's well-known drawings depicting Londoners sheltering from the Blitz, little has been written about how this son of a Yorkshire coalminer tackled his second commission from the War Artists' Advisory Committee in 1941; drawing men in 'Britain's underground army, ' the miners of Wheldale colliery. Redressing this imbalance, Chris Owen's comprehensive account of the coalmining drawings explores every aspect of the commission--from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848226039
• ISBN13: 9781848226036
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.1" x 9.8"