Public art & sculpture · East of England
Upright Motive No.7
In or near Much Hadham.
Upright Motive No.7 — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
David Kemp — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sawbridgeworth · 5.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Upright Motive No.7 is a public art located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Official information
Upright Motive No.7 is a significant sculpture created by renowned artist Henry Moore. Visitors can explore the artistic and historical context of Moore's work, as well as view various exhibitions related to his life and art.
From the Wikipedia article
Upright Motive No. 1: Glenkiln Cross (LH 377) is a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore, cast in a number of copies in 1955–56. It was the first of a series of narrow vertical sculptures by Moore, who compared them to totem poles.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Moore described how the original idea came from a commission for an Olivetti building in Milan, where he "visited the site and a lone Lombardy poplar growing behind the building convinced me that a vertical work would act as the correct counterfoil to the horizontal rhythm of the building. This idea grew ultimately into the 'Upright Motifs'." Between 1951 and 1976, Sir William Keswick, who owned the Glenkiln estate, bought and arranged works by Henry Moore, Jacob Epstein, and Auguste Rodin, creating the world's first collection of sculpture in a landscape setting, Glenkiln Sculpture Park. Moore and Keswick installed the first cast of the cross on a hilltop, where they saw a shepherd and his…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8359, 0.0835
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- East Hertfordshire
- Parish
- Much Hadham
- Postcode
- SG10 6EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Phone
- +44 1279 843 333
- Nearest railway station
- Sawbridgeworth — 5.8 km
- Official site
- www.henry-moore.org
Sources
- osm: node/5173541298 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Upright Motive No. 1: Glenkiln Cross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Upright Motive No.7?
- Upright Motive No.7 is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG10 6EE), in the parish of Much Hadham.
- What is Upright Motive No.7?
- Upright Motive No.7 — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Upright Motive No.7?
- The nearest railway station is Sawbridgeworth, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SG10 6EE.
- Is Upright Motive No.7 free to visit?
- Yes, Upright Motive No.7 is free to enter.
- How do I get to Upright Motive No.7?
- The nearest railway station is Sawbridgeworth, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG10 6EE.