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First published in Great Britain 2011
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Picture credits
Thirteen Ideas for Sculpture 1937
Page from Sketchbook of Sculpture IdeasHMF 1364 chalk, pencil, watercolour 260 x 203mm signature: pencil l.r. Moore/37photo: The Henry Moore Foundation archive
Contents
I AM IMMENSELY GRATEFUL TO THE 31 ARTISTS ANDdesigners who have so generously given of their time, their patience and most importantly for opening up their glorious sketchbooks. I would also like to thank the following people for their support and assistance in the making of this book.
Peter Courtley
Anne Daniels
Judy Groves
The Henry Moore Foundation
Judy Holland
Penny Hughes-Stanton
Alan Hunter
Arthur Lockwood
Anne McIlleron
Jen Miller
Wendy Mooney
Judith Park
Emily Peters
Stacey Searle
Mustafa Sidki
Martin Smith
Jennie Stanbridge
Faye Wren
IT HAS BEEN SUCH A JOY TO PRODUCE THIS BOOK ANDto sample so many wonderful sketchbooks from a wide variety of creative people. I asked everyone if their sketchbooks were a private concern between themselves and their drawings, doodles, thoughts and ideas and nearly everyone said that they were.