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Ashmolean opens Francis Bacon / Henry Moore: Flesh and Bone

The Ashmolean Museum presents Francis Bacon / Henry Moore: Flesh and Bone on view 12 Sep 2013 to 19 Jan 2014 a major exhibition displaying a large collection of paintings by Bacon and sculptures and drawings by Moore.

Henry Moore Reclining Figure © The Henry Moore Foundation
Henry Moore Reclining Figure © The Henry Moore Foundation
Despite working in different media, Bacon and Moore were exhibited together from the end of the Second World War into the 1960s. This new exhibition aims to bring a fresh perspective to Francis Bacon and Henry Moore highlighting the important influences and experiences which they shared and exploring specific themes in their work. Bacon, regarded as one of the 20th century’s greatest painters, was fascinated by sculpture and approached Moore for lessons, whilst Moore renowned for his sculptures was an excellent draftsman and the exhibition will show the poignant shelter drawings that first brought Moore fame as a war artist in the early 1940s.