Moore’s second commission as a war artist was to draw the miners of Wheldale colliery – as the son of a coal miner himself, this commision must have had particular resonance for him.
Drawing in the Dark: Henry Moore’s Coalmining Commission
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£40.00
Edition:Hardback978184822603602/11/2022
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Tag: C20th Art
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