Archive collections
The Institute is regularly in the process of acquiring and cataloguing collections of sculptors’ papers.
Our collections give a fascinating insight into the working lives of sculptors from the nineteenth century to the present day.
![Henry Moore Institute and Cubitts](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2022/08/hmi-cubitts-archive_joanne-crawford-66-web-size.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Collections of projects and exhibitions
![Festival of Britain 1951: The Fairway from Station Gate, South Bank Exhibition Black and white photo of a large outdoor exhibition space filled with people.](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/10/Festival-of-Britain-16x10-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Festival of Britain, 1951
1 folder, with additional material in individual artists’ collections
The Festival of Britain attracted millions of visitors from May to September of 1951, seeking to tell the story of British achievements in science and art, and raise spirits following the end of the Second World War.
![Hans Peter Kuhn, 'A Light and Sound Transit' 2009](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/08/2009-NevilleSt-4-1200x800-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
‘Light’ Neville Street
Material currently being accessioned
Decommissioned in 2022, this innovative public art installation in Leeds lives on in our archive, with the artist’s early sketches, design proposals, technical documentation, and a 360-degree VR video experience.
Collections of individual sculptors
![Material from the Dorothy Annan and Trevor Tennant archive](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/07/annan-tennant.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Dorothy Annan (1900-83) and Trevor Tennant (1900-80)
14 boxes and 1 outsize folder
A comprehensive insight into the work of Dorothy Annan and Trevor Tennant, whose work included mural paintings, architectural commissions and bronze sculpture.
![Henry Moore Institute and Cubitts](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2022/09/HMI-Cubitts-archive_Joanne-Crawford-35-scaled.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Helen Chadwick (1953-96)
135 boxes
Helen Chadwick was a British sculptor, photographer and installation artist. Her extensive archive includes sketches, photographs, costume, notebooks and more.
![Archive photo of Geoffrey Clarke with a polystyrene model for 'Flying Cross', c.1952 Black and white photo of a man in an art studio, looking at a large, cross shaped sculpture made from polystyrene.](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/08/Geoffrey-Clarke-2.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Geoffrey Clarke (1924-2014)
32 boxes and 1 portfolio
The archive of Geoffrey Clarke is a treasure trove of material including photographs, details of commissions, sketches, press coverage and catalogues.
![Material from the Stephen Cripps Archive](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/07/stephen-cripps.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Stephen Cripps (1952-82)
33 boxes
Drawings and sketches are at the core of our Stephen Cripps collection, whose experimental sculpture and performance combined found objects, sound and explosives.
![Page from David Dye's Green 'The Edmond Shorthand Notebook'](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/08/David-Dye-sketchbook-page.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
David Dye (1945-2015)
32 boxes
David Dye was a talented artist, film maker and inspirational educator. Two of Dye’s notebooks from the archive’s extensive collection have been digitised and are available to view online.
![Contact sheet of photos taken by Garth Evans during his British Steel Corporation Fellowship](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2022/08/Garthe-Evans-archive-16x10-1-scaled.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Garth Evans (b. 1924)
5 boxes
This collection documents Garth Evans’ fellowship with the British Steel Corporation in 1969-71, his controversial ‘A Course’ and the Manydeed artist group.
!['Meet at the Lockheed Fountain' advert for Lockheed Hydraulic Brakes Illustrated advert for Lockheed Hydraulic Brakes, with a painted reproduction of the 'Lockheed Fountain' - a mermaid reclining on a turtle, which is spraying water upwards. Fish are at her feet and in her arms, also spraying water.](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/08/Meet-at-the-Lockheed-Fountain-advert-16x10-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Arthur Fleischmann (1896-1990)
4 files
Our archive of Arthur Fleischmann contains materials related to his Lockheed Fountain, including sketches, photos, press cuttings, and souvenir brochures from the Festival of Britain.
![Selection of material from the Edward Onslow Ford archive](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/07/edward-onslow-ford-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Edward Onslow Ford (1852-1901)
4 boxes
Rare collection of papers of artist Edward Onslow Ford, noted for his portraiture and an established figure in the New Sculpture Movement.
![Portrait painting of George Frampton Portrait painting of a middle-aged man leaning against a small sculpture group. His clothing suggests he is a Victorian-era professor.](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/08/George-Frampton-portrait-painting-16x10-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
George Frampton (1860-1928)
6 boxes and 1 portfolio
Our archive of Sir George Frampton, one of the major figures associated with the New Sculpture movement, consists of around 400 photographs of his work as well as personal correspondence.
![Archive photo of Alfred Frank Hardiman working on a model of his sculpture of Earl Haig Sepia photo of a man putting the finishing touches to a model for a public sculpture of a military man riding a horse.](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/08/Earl-Haig-3-16x10-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Alfred Frank Hardiman (1891-1949)
4 boxes
Our archive of Alfred Frank Hardiman contains photos, papers and correspondence related to many of his most well known works, including his monumental and architectural sculpture.
![Passport belonging to Rupert Forbes Gunnis](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/07/rupert-gunnis-2.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Rupert Forbes Gunnis (1899-1965)
32 boxes
Personal archive of the art historian and collector Rupert Gunnis, best known for his ‘Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851’, published in 1953.
![Archive photo of Anthony Hatwell working on 'The Patriarch' 1962 Black and white photo of a man wearing a suit, holding a small hammer, at work on a sculpture made from pieces of wood nailed together haphazardly.](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/09/Anthony-Hatwell-The-Patriarch-1962-16x10-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Anthony Hatwell (1931-2013)
6 boxes and 1 object
Anthony Hatwell created his own style of sculpture, avoiding superfluous detail or decorative features. As well as his papers, correspondence and photos, the archive also holds Hatwell’s modelling tools and mallet.
![Gertrude Hermes, vintage photograph of 'Judith and Simon' 1936](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2022/08/Gertrude-Hermes-archive-16x10-1-scaled.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Gertrude Hermes (1901-83)
3 boxes
Archive containing over 200 photos of the printmaker, sculptor, and designer Gertrude Hermes, recording her studio, exhibitions, sculptures and architectural works.
![Eric Kennington working on his 'Thomas Hardy Memorial', taken in Dorchester, Dorset, 1931 Sepia photo of a man with dark hair and a moustache working on a life-sized sculpture of a seated man.](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/08/Eric-Kennington-working-on-Thomas-Hardy-Memorial-1931.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Eric Kennington (1888-1960)
1 file
Eric Kennington was a sculptor, illustrator and official war artist in both world wars. We hold a collection of sixty-six black and white photographs and published illustrations of Kennington’s work.
![Drawing of a car design, 1950s by Hamish (Henry) Basil Macpherson](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/08/hamish-basil-macpherson.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Hamish Basil Macpherson (1915-2005)
9 items
This unique collection comprises several car drawings made by sculptor Hamish (Henry) Basil Macpherson while working in the motor industry in the 1950s.
![Joan Moore working on steel sculptures of birds Close-in black and white photo of a pair of hands working on a sculpture of three small, stylised, metal sculptures of chicken-like birds.](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/08/Joan-Moore-working-on-steel-sculptures-of-birds.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Joan Moore (1909-1996)
9 boxes
The archive holds papers, drawings and photographs by Joan Moore, including many sketches of animals made during her visits to London Zoo, which were the basis for her characteristic metal sculptures.
![David Nash, photo of an exhibition at Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland, 1991](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/08/David-Nash-photo-of-exhibition-at-Ujazdowski-Castle-Centre-Contemporary-Art-Warsaw-Poland-in-1991-16x10-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
David Nash (b. 1945)
1 box
A collection of photos and sketches chronicles an exhibition by David Nash at Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, Poland in the summer of 1991.
![Material from the archive showing Paul Neagu's 'Epagoge' 1995](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/08/Epagoge-1995.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Paul Neagu (1938-2004)
3 boxes, plus other material
Paul Neagu pushed the boundaries of sculpture with works that were tactile, edible and performative. His archive contains working drawings, publicity materials, plans for public sculpture and more.
![Keir Smith, drawing (1970-71)](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/07/keir-smith.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Keir Smith (1950-2007)
132 boxes
Extensive collection of sculptor Keir Smith’s sketchbooks, correspondence, photos and more, giving an insight into both his artistic practice and work as a teacher.
![Private view invitation, 1960](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2022/08/Betty-Rea-1-scaled.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Betty Rea (1904-65)
5 boxes
Betty Rea’s archive gives a fascinating glimpse into the artist’s practice and the social and political world she inhabited, with letters, a sketchbook and over 200 photos.
![Relief sculpture by Ellen Mary Rope A circular relief sculpture of a woman surrounded by three small children.](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/08/Ellen-Mary-Rope-relief-sculpture-14-16x10-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Mary Ellen Rope (1855-1934)
1 box
Collection of sixty photographs, postcards, notes and watercolours of Mary Ellen Rope, who was best known for making sculpture and reliefs for churches, graves and memorials.
![Photo from the archive showing Charles Wheeler at work on a plaster sculpture Sepia photo of a white man with brown hair working on a plaster sculpture. He is wearing a suit and bow tie, with overalls over the top, and there is a ladder behind him. He holds a modelling tool in his right hand, which is raised up close to the sculpture. He is twisted away from his work to look directly at the camera. The sculpture he is working on is a larger-than-life size portrait bust of a woman. There is an owl perched on each of her shoulders. The sculpture looks architectural in nature, like it will adorn the front of a building.](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/08/Charles-Wheeler-archive-16x10-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Charles Wheeler (1892-1974)
3 boxes
The archive of Charles Wheeler consists primarily of 500 photographs, as well as nine appointment diaries, and more than twenty speeches, lectures, and other pieces of writing.
![Francis John Williamson, archive photo of 'Byron' Three black and white photos of a two different figurative sculptures. They depict the same young man, who is standing casually. In one sculpture he holds the folds of a cape he is wearing in one arm. In the other, one hand rests on the head of a dog at his feet, who is looking up at him loyally.](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/12/Francis-John-Williamson-Byron.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Francis John Williamson (1833-1920)
1 box
This collection includes modelling tools used by the sculptor over a hundred years ago, as well as comprehensive photography of his work, most of which were taken by the artist and his wife.
![Archive photo of sculpture by Julia Wood A pair of hands holding two simple sculptures, one black and one white. There are roughly palm-sized, round at one end and flat at the other, with a y-shaped line carved into the rounded end to make them look somewhat like bums.](https://images.henry-moore.org/uploads/2023/08/Julia-Wood-hands.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Julia Wood (1953-2002)
5 boxes
Our archive of Julia Wood contains her notebooks, interviews, press cuttings, sketches and more, telling the story of an artist rising through the 1980s London art scene.
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