Barbara Hepworth
Dame Barbara Hepworth DBE (10 January 1903 – 20 May 1975) was an English sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism, and with such contemporaries as Ivon Hitchens, Henry Moore, Ben Nicholson, Naum Gabo she helped to develop modern art (sculpture in particular) in Britain.
Read more about Barbara Hepworth: Life and Work, Galleries Holding Her Work, Gallery, List of Selected Works
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