Barbara Hepworth Art & Life

Barbara Hepworth Art & Life

Published on the occasion of The Hepworth Wakefield's 10th anniversary exhibition Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life.
Written by Eleanor Clayton.
Foreword by Ali Smith.
A richly illustrated biography on the life and work of Barbara Hepworth, one of the twentieth century’s most inspiring artists and a pioneer of modernist sculpture.

Barbara Hepworth is one of the most important artists of the twentieth century, and her organic sculptures have come to exemplify three-dimensional modernist art. Published at a time of increasing interest in her work, this biography moves beyond the traditional narratives of modernism to provide comprehensive insight into Hepworth’s remarkable life, work, and legacy.

Publisher: Thames & Hudson (2021)
Hardcover: 288 pages (178 illustrations)
Dimensions: 16.5 x 24 cm
ISBN: 9780500094259