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The Wick Culture - Sculpture with Colour (Deep Blue and Red), 1940 © Bowness. Photo © Tate
Above  Sculpture with Colour (Deep Blue and Red), 1940 © Bowness. Photo © Tate
The Wick Culture - Notes and swatches for Sir Michael Tippett's opera, 'The Midsummer Marriage' by the artist Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975).
Above  Notes and swatches for Sir Michael Tippett’s opera, ‘The Midsummer Marriage’ by the artist Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975).
The Wick Culture - Barbara Hepworth at Trewyn Studio, St Ives in 1957 with Stringed Figure (Curlew) [Version II] 1956 © Bowness
Above  Barbara Hepworth at Trewyn Studio, St Ives in 1957 with Stringed Figure (Curlew) [Version II] 1956 © Bowness
The Wick Culture - Barbara Hepworth in Trewyn Studio, St Ives in 1958 © Bowness. Photo by Michel Ramon
Above  Barbara Hepworth in Trewyn Studio, St Ives in 1958 © Bowness. Photo by Michel Ramon
The Wick Culture - Stringed Figure (Curlew) [Version II] 1956, edition 1959. © Bowness. Photo © Tate
Above  Stringed Figure (Curlew) [Version II] 1956, edition 1959. © Bowness. Photo © Tate
The Wick Culture - Barbara Hepworth - Curved Form (Trevalgan) 1956. Courtesy of the British Council Collection. Photo © The British Council
Above  Barbara Hepworth – Curved Form (Trevalgan) 1956. Courtesy of the British Council Collection. Photo © The British Council
The Wick Culture - Barbara Hepworth - Construction 1. Image courtesy of The Ingram Collection.
Above  Barbara Hepworth – Construction 1. Image courtesy of The Ingram Collection.
The Wick Culture - Bicentric Form 1949 © Bowness. Image © Tate
Above  Bicentric Form 1949 © Bowness. Image © Tate
The Wick Culture - Sculpture with Colour (Deep Blue and Red), 1940 © Bowness. Photo © Tate
Above  Sculpture with Colour (Deep Blue and Red), 1940 © Bowness. Photo © Tate
The Wick Culture - Notes and swatches for Sir Michael Tippett's opera, 'The Midsummer Marriage' by the artist Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975).
Above  Notes and swatches for Sir Michael Tippett’s opera, ‘The Midsummer Marriage’ by the artist Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975).
The Wick Culture - Barbara Hepworth at Trewyn Studio, St Ives in 1957 with Stringed Figure (Curlew) [Version II] 1956 © Bowness
Above  Barbara Hepworth at Trewyn Studio, St Ives in 1957 with Stringed Figure (Curlew) [Version II] 1956 © Bowness
The Wick Culture - Barbara Hepworth in Trewyn Studio, St Ives in 1958 © Bowness. Photo by Michel Ramon
Above  Barbara Hepworth in Trewyn Studio, St Ives in 1958 © Bowness. Photo by Michel Ramon
The Wick Culture - Stringed Figure (Curlew) [Version II] 1956, edition 1959. © Bowness. Photo © Tate
Above  Stringed Figure (Curlew) [Version II] 1956, edition 1959. © Bowness. Photo © Tate
The Wick Culture - Barbara Hepworth - Curved Form (Trevalgan) 1956. Courtesy of the British Council Collection. Photo © The British Council
Above  Barbara Hepworth – Curved Form (Trevalgan) 1956. Courtesy of the British Council Collection. Photo © The British Council
The Wick Culture - Barbara Hepworth - Construction 1. Image courtesy of The Ingram Collection.
Above  Barbara Hepworth – Construction 1. Image courtesy of The Ingram Collection.
The Wick Culture - Bicentric Form 1949 © Bowness. Image © Tate
Above  Bicentric Form 1949 © Bowness. Image © Tate

Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life
Tate St Ives, St Ives

26 November 2022 — 1 May 2023
www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-st-ives/barbara-hepworth-art-and-life

Barbara Hepworth is one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century. Taking inspiration from the landscape around her, she revolutionised sculpture by exploring the possibilities of neutral space. This landmark retrospective, first seen at the Hepworth Wakefield in Yorkshire, celebrates her life and art, while underlining the influence of St Ives and its close-knit artistic community on her work.

Through some 50 sculptures, as well as rarely seen drawings, paintings and archival material, Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life traces the artist’s journey from her initial studies in Leeds and her travels in Europe, to her life in London and later years in St Ives. You’ll see her transition from overtly figurative work towards abstraction as well as her enduring interest in the body, space and spirituality.

Highlight works include Disc with Strings (Moon) from 1969, perhaps inspired by advances in space exploration, and her monumental Single Form, made for the United Nations Headquarters in New York in 1964. Also shown are the artist’s forays into stage design.

Shown together, they reveal the remarkable range of Hepworth’s work — and her steadfast commitment to challenging the boundaries of modern sculpture.
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26 November 2022 — 01 May 2022
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