Photos: Carlos A. Schwartz – Efraín Pintos

Figura recostada (Reclining figure)

“Henry Moore himself, through direct mediation, has sent the bronze model of his “Reclining Figure” (1963), which is located at the Lincoln Center, New York. This work in itself has become the great attraction of the exhibition. It is a constant rendezvous for visitors. The personality of Henry Moore needs no explanatory commentary, especially in this case, since it is an internationally known sculpture.”

Westerdahl, E. (1973). La 1ª Exposición Internacional de Escultura en la calle, en Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Quaderns d’arquitectura i urbanisme, ISSN 1133-8857, Nº. 99. Número dedicado a los parques naturales, 47-50.

“At the forefront of English statuary is the great 20th-century sculptor Henry Moore, whose monumental Reclining Figure, a bronze piece from 1963 and a working model of the impressive colossus split into two blocks that are integrated into the Lincoln Center in New York, was exhibited in the Rambla chica.”

Hernández Perera, J. (1996). Dos décadas de Esculturas en la Calle. En A. Carnero, D. Duque, & C. Schwartz, Iª Exposición Internacional de Escultura en La Calle (págs. 25-54). Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Cabildo Insular de Tenerife. Área de Cultura. ISBN: 84-87340-63-6

“Moore’s Reclining Figure (1963) makes explicit the attempts of volumetric analysis and interplay of qualities that have made him famous worldwide and this is why he is regarded as a much-needed reference for the exhibition”

Pérez Reyes, C. (1996). Reflexión sobre lo visto y lo vivido. En A. Carnero, D. Duque, & C. Schwartz, Iª Exposición Internacional de Escultura en La Calle (págs. 65-76). Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Cabildo Insular de Tenerife. Área de Cultura. ISBN: 84-87340-63-6

From his studio in London, a piece by Henry Moore, Reclining Figure (1963, bronze), was available for some time. But such sculpture, which was in fact the working model for the one on display at the Lincoln Center, New York, was committed to the Tate Gallery, London, and was therefore returned. Subsequently, the Architects’ Association contacted the sculptor who agreed to give a copy of the Goslar Warrior as a gift.

Fernández Lomana, M.A. (1996). De la conmemoración al homenaje. En A. Carnero, D. Duque, & C. Schwartz, Iª Exposición Internacional de Escultura en La Calle (págs. 87-108). Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Cabildo Insular de Tenerife. Área de Cultura. ISBN: 84-87340-63-6