What does Milton WI have in common with these people? Well, all of the above and five of our own members have been visitors to the former home of the prolific British sculptor and artist, Henry Moore and his wife, Irina at Perry Green in Hertfordshire. We enjoyed a fascinating guided tour of their home, Hoglands, courtesy of our very knowledgeable guide Frances and another volunteer guide, Chris, showed us around various studios within the 73 acre garden and provided an extremely detailed insight into the influences which guided Moore to become one of our most famous and highly regarded artists. Producing some 1000 sculptures and 6000 drawings, a large amount of this life's work is beautifully preserved and exhibited by The Henry Moore Foundation, who manage the properties.
Here are video clips of Chris, along with several photographs to record our visit. We are sure that we will return to Hoglands, as there was so much to see and absorb. This is a highly recommended day out, further details can be found on the Foundation website
here.
We also enjoyed coffee and cake on arrival at the excellent pub nearby -
The Hoops....also well worth a visit!
For those interested,
here is a link to an interesting collection of documentaries on the life and work of Henry Moore, within the BBC Archive.
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| The Hoops Inn |
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| View of the rear of Hoglands from the garden |
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| "Working Model for Sundial" 1965 |
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| "Woman" 1957-58 and woman seated! |
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| Our guide, Chris and "Reclining Figure" 1982 |
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| The Fabulous Five! L-R - Rosemary, Linda, Louise, Carol & Helen standing near "Large Figure in a Shelter" 1985-86 |
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| View of Hoglands from the Visitor Centre |
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