Reproductie van beeld H. Moore sculpture et tenir 1938

This photograph shows Lilly Samuel’s reproduction of a Henry Moore sculpture. It's like a conversation between artists across time and material, a sculpture made of wood, captured in light. Look at the curve that defines the form, see how it wants to escape the block it's sitting on? The wood grain itself seems to emphasize movement, guiding your eye along the flowing lines of the sculpture. The hole in the middle isn't just empty space, it's like a breath, a pause that lets the form expand. It reminds me of Brancusi, with it's smooth finish and simplified forms, but there's also something very personal in the way Samuel has interpreted Moore's work. Art's an ongoing exchange, not just about mimicking what you see, but about feeling it, remaking it, making it your own.