Barbara Hepworth

Property from a Distinguished Private CollectionBARBARA HEPWORTH1903 - 1975ORPHEUS (MAQUETTE 2) (VERSION II)<

Hepworth in the Mall Studio, London, 1933. Photograph by Paul Laib. © The de Laszlo Collection of Paul Laib Negatives, Witt Library, The Courtauld Institute of Art, London “…the strokes of the hammer on the chisel have to be in time with your heartbeat or pulse.” Barbara Hepworth’s name is synonymous with smooth, monolithic forms

Barbara Hepworth. Hollow Form (Penwith). 1955-56. Lagos wood, partly painted. 35 3/8 x 35 7/8 x 25 5/8" (89.8 x 65.7 x 64.8 cm). Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Lejwa. 7.1960. Painting and Sculpture

Throughout her career, Barbara Hepworth made sculptures with gaping voids, eliciting tensions between presence and absence and the interplay of art and life.

A richly textured life spent making art that changed both attitudes and landscapes – here we consider the many lessons we can learn from a great British sculptor

I have found a new heroine Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) I must confess to knowing very little about one of Britain's most important sculptors, something that I shall be reading up on. On a recent trip to our beloved St Ives we made many new discoveries.. one being this oasis of evergreen in the middle of town. It amazes me how we find something new every year. It was the last day of a wonderful week of sunny days and high tides. I've seen signs for her garden many times, this year we…

Hepworth in the Mall Studio, London, 1933. Photograph by Paul Laib. © The de Laszlo Collection of Paul Laib Negatives, Witt Library, The Courtauld Institute of Art, London “…the strokes of the hammer on the chisel have to be in time with your heartbeat or pulse.” Barbara Hepworth’s name is synonymous with smooth, monolithic forms

Barbara Hepworth Curved Form (Delphi) Barbara Hepworth Curved Form (Oracle) Barbara Hepworth Wood and Strings Barbara Hepworth Hollow Form with White Interior (Opus 328) Barbara Hepworth Two figure…