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Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Ronald Moody (1900-1984) moved to Britain in 1923 to study dentistry. He taught himself to carve from wood in the mid-1930s, describing wood as ‘a difficult material, demanding a form’. One of the most distinctive features of Moody’s art is the way he used the grain of the wood. In this piece, he has used the inner rings of the tree to create a kind of
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Informazioni sull'opera
- Titolo: L
- Artista: Ron Clive Moody
- Anno: 1937
- Formato: Square
- Stato del copyright: Soggetti a copyright
- Dove vederlo: Leeds Museums - Gallerie
- Tecnica e materiali: Carved
- Periodo: Modern
- Periodo creativo: Early Period
- Colore principale: Espresso
Dettagli rapidi
- Artistic style: Modernist sculpture
- Notable elements or techniques: Use of wood grain and inner tree rings
- Subject or theme: Carved face mask
- Year: 1937
- Medium: Wood carving


