Barbara Hepworth at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Barbara Hepworth was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire in 1903 and became one of the most significant artist of the 20th century.

Throughout Hepworth career she referenced the importance of the landscape of Yorkshire and her adopted home of Cornwall, which inspired much of her sculpture. Hepworth was keen for her work to be experienced in the open air, which developed into a lifelong passion. She famously wrote “that her work should be allowed to breathe” outdoors and that she “kept on thinking of large works in a landscape”…. “this has been a dream in my mind.” Hepworth’s sculpture was on display in exhibitions at both Battersea and Holland Parks between 1948 and 1966. she was a key advocate for a permanent park to be established in the UK.

Squares With Two Circles

Barbara Hepworth work are specifically designed for the outdoors “Squares With Two Circles” seemingly changes appearance depending on the time of day and year, sometimes it appears to frame its landscape context, at other times it reflects sunlight and seems almost golden.

The Family Man

The Family Man is one of the most important works of Hepworth’s final years, and fulfilled her long held dream of creating a family of figures for a hillside. The work was first exhibited at Yorkshire Sculpture Park as part of a major exhibition of the artist’s works 1980 and has remained at the park on long term loan from the Hepworth Estate ever since. Yorkshire Sculpture Park is the only place in Europe to see “The Family Man” in its entirety.

To find out more about Barbara Hepworth visit the links

http://www.transfigurephotography.co.uk/barbara-hepworth/