Henry Moore

Born in Yorkshire, England, in 1898, Henry Moore initially faced parental disapproval for his artistic ambitions, as they viewed sculpture as manual labor. However, his talent was recognized early, particularly by his art teacher, Alice Gostick, who encouraged him to pursue art as a career. After serving in the First World War, an experience he later reflected on as destructive and anti-life, Moore received a grant to study at the Leeds School of Art. There, he met fellow sc…