Ideas for Reclining Figures
1938
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1938
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows rows of odd, lumpy shapes lying on flat surfaces. Some look like stretched-out bodies, others like strange furniture. The lines are quick and light, almost like doodles. One shape has a grid of tiny lines inside it—maybe to show shadow or texture. The whole page feels like a brainstorm, not a finished drawing. Check out Moore, Henry Spencer next to see more of his simple, blocky forms.
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