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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Steven Morris

Henry Moore’s miniature sculptures celebrated in Bath show

Henry Moore miniature sculptures on display
Chris Stephens said the show ‘serves as a reminder that sculpture is as much an art of the hand’. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/The Guardian

Henry Moore is celebrated for his monumental sculptures that turn city squares and parks into outdoor art galleries. But the Holburne Museum in Bath is staging a groundbreaking exhibition called Henry Moore in Miniature, a collection of the great artist’s works that could fit into the palm of the hand.

The museum’s director, Chris Stephens, said its relatively small spaces meant one of the themes of its programme was to showcase the intimate in art – and the retrospective of mini Moores met the brief perfectly.

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