有线条和色彩的椭圆形

Barbara Hepworth British

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芭芭拉·赫普沃斯与亨利·摩尔同为二十世纪最伟大的英国雕塑家，她也是有史以来最著名的女性雕塑家之一。艺术家直接从一根巨大的英国榆树圆木上刻成了《椭圆形》，当时她正值创作巅峰，而这件作品也是她成熟期的关键作品。卵形外观是为纪念她在1933年访问康斯坦丁·布朗库西在巴黎的画室，那是一次改变她人生的造访；棉线则借鉴了她的好友纳姆·嘉宝和拉士罗·摩荷里-那基的作品，这两位都是难民，后来成为以赫普沃斯和她丈夫本·尼科尔森为中心的英国艺术家圈子中的一部份。

Oval Form with Strings and Color, Barbara Hepworth (British, 1903–1975), Elmwood, painted Elmwood, and cotton string

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Oval Form with Strings and Color, Barbara Hepworth (British, 1903–1975), Elmwood, painted Elmwood, and cotton string
Oval Form with Strings and Color, Barbara Hepworth (British, 1903–1975), Elmwood, painted Elmwood, and cotton string
Oval Form with Strings and Color, Barbara Hepworth (British, 1903–1975), Elmwood, painted Elmwood, and cotton string

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