Henry Moore(I)
- Actor
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.