Barbara Hepworth

Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) was a United Kingdom sculptor, painter and draftsperson.

Also recorded as Mrs. John Rattenbury Skeaping; Dame Barbara Hepworth; Mrs. Ben Nicholson; Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth; Barbara, Dame Hepworth; Barbara Hepworth Dame.

Overview

The authority record associates the name with Catalan modernism. Work is classified under abstract art and public art. Places of work recorded in the authority include Leeds, London and Rome. Works named in the authority record include Conversations with Magic Stones, Figure Three, Elegy III and Sea Form. Catalogue entries for photographs state process, print date, dimensions and any studio stamp or annotation. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

English sculptor (1903–1975)

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Barbara Hepworth”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q234109: Barbara Hepworth

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