Critical voices : artists’ responses to Moore’s gift to Tate in 1967

Correia, A

Abstract

In 1967 the announcement of Henry Moore’s intention to give a selection of his large-scale sculptures to the Tate Gallery elicited both praise and, among many younger artists, consternation. The ensuing debate about the gift raised difficult issues about the appropriateness of such prominence being given to a single artist by a national museum and the role of a small elite in making these decisions.

Citation

Correia, A. (2015). Critical voices : artists’ responses to Moore’s gift to Tate in 1967. In Henry Moore : sculptural process and public identity. Tate Research Publication

• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Mar 13, 2017
• Book Title: Henry Moore : sculptural process and public identity
• ISBN: 9781849763912
• Publisher URL: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/research- publications/henry-moore/alice-correia-critical-voices-artists-responses-to-moores-gift-to-tate-in-1967- r1172242