Frieze of Dancing Figures, 1921 Linocut, circa 1921, on buff paper, signed in black ink, one of only 3 recorded impressions. 16.5 x 34.5 cm (6 ½ x 13 ½ in)
Dancing Figures is a rare and early linocut from 1921, which came to light among other previously unseen works in the exhibition Henry Moore and The Challenge of Architecture, organised by the Henry Moore Foundation in 2005.
This linocut was created as an idea for an architectural frieze and conveys a sense of movement and dynamism among the stylized figures, giving a clear insight into Moore's creative process at a time when he started his earliest explorations of architectural concepts.
Literature: Henry Moore and the Challenge of Architecture, published by the Henry Moore Foundation, 2005, catalogue no.3, page 6
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