Henry Moore was an avid collector of books on art and other subjects that informed his work. He also collected publications that featured his own work.
Newspapers: We have over 58,000 newspaper cuttings dating from 1928. Some cuttings are catalogued and you can browse through the cuttings by appointment Books: we have over 3750 books which reference Moore. dating from 1930. These include Henry Moore Catalogues Raisonnés, monographs on Moore's life and works, the original 5 volume Bibliography (1898 to 1991) and Moore's personal library of over 3,300 books
The Henry Moore Archive of books and publications reflects the creative, social and political landscape throughout Moore’s life to present day.
A selection of books will be available for you to access in our new Reading Room from 2018. Scroll through the image gallery to find out more about our books and publications. Much of the collection is detailed in the Archive catalogue but, if you can’t find what you are looking for, please contact the Archive team.
