Barbed Wire
Furnishing Fabric
1947 (made)
1947 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The use of a barbed wire motif on a dress may seem unusual, though for Moore it was a symbol of life's ability to endure after mass industrialised slaughter. Much of Moore's output focuses on notions of continuity and endurance, which are represented here by the wildflowers behind the metal wire. It was a particularly potent image in the immediate aftermath of the senseless killing of the Second World War.
A similar pattern appears on a dressing gown worn by Sally Gray in the 1947 British film noir They Made Me a Fugitive
A similar pattern appears on a dressing gown worn by Sally Gray in the 1947 British film noir They Made Me a Fugitive
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Barbed Wire (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Screen-printed rayon |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Barbed Wire' of screen-printed rayon, designed by Henry Spencer Moore for Ascher Ltd., London, 1947 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of screen-printed rayon. With an abstract design of barbed wire and parachutes. |
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| Credit line | Given by the manufacturer |
| Summary | The use of a barbed wire motif on a dress may seem unusual, though for Moore it was a symbol of life's ability to endure after mass industrialised slaughter. Much of Moore's output focuses on notions of continuity and endurance, which are represented here by the wildflowers behind the metal wire. It was a particularly potent image in the immediate aftermath of the senseless killing of the Second World War. A similar pattern appears on a dressing gown worn by Sally Gray in the 1947 British film noir They Made Me a Fugitive |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.96-1947 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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