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Moore exhibit brings massive artworks to Garden
Published: Jun 17, 2009
Flowers and bronze complement each other perfectly this summer at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
The massive and voluptuous abstract bronze sculptures by world-renowned British artist Henry Moore weigh up to 12 tons each. They provide the ying to the yang of the soft, fragrant blossoms and lush summer foliage at the 30-acre Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
The garden is featuring 20 sculptures as part of “Moore in America,” the largest outdoor exhibition of Moore’s monumental sculptures ever presented in the United States. The new exhibit also coincides with an expansion of the garden, including a new Southern Seasons Garden, a “green” visitor center and parking deck, and a new entrance facing Piedmont Park.
Such temporary outdoor displays are rare, says David Mitchinson, head of collections and exhibitions for the Henry Moore Foundation, because of difficulties with security, finding a good site and access.
Moore, who died in 1986, achieved international celebrity as the first sculptor to create fine art for the outdoors that were not monuments, memorials or garden ornaments. Moore intended these works for an outdoor setting, and this marks the first time the sculptures have been displayed in a setting such as the botanical garden.
The Moore show debuted in 2007 at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in England, and was ranked by Time magazine among the nation’s top 10 exhibits when it was at the New York Botanical Garden. The Atlanta show, sponsored nationally by the MetLife Foundation and supported locally by UPS, is the last stop before returning to England.
Through September, the garden is opening from 6-10 p.m. on Thursday nights for “Cocktails in the Garden.” Dramatic lighting will accent the massive sculptures in the cool evening.
Art lovers can buy “Moore & Monet” joint discounted-admission tickets to the Moore exhibit and the “Monet Water Lilies” at the High Museum of Art, through August 23. See the link or call 404-733-5000 for details.
- by Diane Loupe, Atlanta Reporter for HelloMetro
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