Henry Moore
The second time I met Henry and Irina Moore in Forte dei Marmi, Italy.
"In the summer of 1970 I spent my vacation in Forte dei Marmi, Italy.
I knew that Henry Moore had a house in that town. Many of his
stone
sculptures were being made at Henraux in nearby Querceta. In Pietrasanta
he had sculptures cast at a foundry. I looked him up in the phone book, visited
his house in the Via Civitali and discovered that the blinds
were shut meaning that he was probably still in England. One morning
I was having a coffee in the center of town and Henry Moore and his
wife Irina happened to have decided to have a drink at the same restaurant
where I was. They walked into the garden sat at the table next to mine.
Of course I went to them and introduced myself. They invited me to
have a drink with them there a day or so later. During that meeting
I showed them my work and he told me about the possibility
to work at
Henraux. What struck me was his kindness and humbleness. We met again
a week later.
During these meetings with Henry Moore
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