<HENRY MOORE PLASTERS> is the first book on Moore’s works in plaster, which until recently have been regarded as preparatory works rather than finished sculptures. But in fact the scarred surfaces of the plasters convey a sense of immediacy and a complexity of texture that is largely absent from highly finished works in bronze and marble. Acutely aware of the aesthetic changes that occurred in his sculptures once he cast them, Moore made a number in plaster only. This reappraisal of the significance of these beguiling creations-illustrated with plasters of all sizes from three decades of work-uncovers a little-known aspect of Moore’s incomparable oeuvre.

Foreword

Richard Calvocoressi

Moore: The Plasters

Anita Fetdman

Thoughts and Observations on Assisting Henry Moore

Malcolm Woodward

Sculptures

Commentaries by Claire Smith

Assisting Henry Moore 1951-3

Anthony Caro

Assisting Henry Moore 1959-6o

Philtip King

Assisting Henry Moore 1964-7o

Derek Howarth

Moore's Assistants

Select Bibliography

Index