In Tate Britain
- Artist
- Henry Moore OM, CH 1898–1986
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Object: 552 × 346 × 391 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Presented by the artist 1978
- Reference
- T02291
Display caption
Moore made a sequence of Helmet Head pieces that were intended to convey emotions of vulnerability and protection. He explained the idea partly came from ‘Wyndham Lewis talking about the shell of lobster covering the soft flesh inside. This became an established idea with me – that of an outer protection to an inner form, and it may have something to do with the mother and child idea ... The helmet is a kind of protection thing, too, and it became a recording of things inside other things. In the helmet you do not quite know what is inside.’
Gallery label, February 2010
Does this text contain inaccurate information or language that you feel we should improve or change? We would like to hear from you.
Catalogue entry
Explore
- abstraction(8,615)
-
- from recognisable sources(3,634)
-
- man-made(999)
- clothing and personal items(5,879)
-
- helmet(272)
- family(602)
-
- mother and child(394)
You might like
-
Henry Moore OM, CH Helmet Head No.1
1950, cast 1960 -
Henry Moore OM, CH Two Piece Reclining Figure No.2
1960, cast 1961–2 -
Henry Moore OM, CH Helmet Head and Shoulders
1952, cast date unknown -
Henry Moore OM, CH Upright Motive No.7
1955–6, cast c.1958–61 -
Henry Moore OM, CH Animal Head
1957, cast c.1957–62 -
Henry Moore OM, CH Woman
1957–8, cast date unknown -
Henry Moore OM, CH Headless Animal
1960, cast 1964 -
Henry Moore OM, CH Three Part Object
1960 -
Henry Moore OM, CH Large Slow Form
1962, cast 1968 -
Henry Moore OM, CH Three Piece Reclining Figure No.2: Bridge Prop
1963, cast date unknown -
Henry Moore OM, CH Working Model for Reclining Figure (Lincoln Center)
1963–5, cast date unknown -
Henry Moore OM, CH Moon Head
1964, cast c.1964–6 -
Henry Moore OM, CH Two Piece Sculpture No.7: Pipe
1966, cast date unknown -
Henry Moore OM, CH Large Totem Head
1968, cast date unknown -
Henry Moore OM, CH Working Model for Three Piece No.3: Vertebrae
1968, cast c.1968
