Henry Moore Reclining Figures: Angels

Henry Moore’s fundamental idea in creating Reclining Figures: Angels (1979) was to demonstrate the contrapuntal tension inherent in a reclining figure that turns its head, body, and limbs in different directions. The sculpture stands 7’2”. “Most everything I do,” Moore (1898–1986, b. Yorkshire, England) said, “I intend to make on a large scale if I am given the chance. . . . Size itself has its own impact, and physically we can relate more strongly to a big sculpture than to a small one.”