The Shelter Drawings by Henry Moore

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Group of draped figures in a shelter, 1941

During the Second World War, Henry Moore was unable to create the large sculptures he was renowned for. Instead, he made a series of drawings of figures huddled together, sheltering from the London bombings.

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Pink and green sleepers, 1941, Henry Moore

Henry Moore was interested in the way the clothes and covers draped over the figures.

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Henry Moore in Holborn underground station in London, September 1943, During the filming of Chaos

Henry Moore drew these images from first-hand observation at a time when the London Underground stations were used as shelters from the Blitz during the Second World War. They are known as 'The Shelter Drawings'.