Thomas Sturge Moore (1870 − 1944)
Highlights
Thomas Sturge Moore was born in Essex. He studied wood engraving under Charles Roberts at Lambeth School of Art, London. He was the brother of the philosopher G E Moore, and in the whole course of his life, he was more an author than an artist. He had strong ties with the private press movement, in particular the Essex House Press and Vale Press. He edited texts, engraved books and illustrated de Guerin's The Centaur and Bacchante. His works were criticised for their introversion and backward looking aesthetic.
Out of the Wood: British Woodcuts and Wood Engravings 1890 - 1945, The British Council 1991
Glossary
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Engraving
An intaglio process whereby lines are cut into a metal or wood plate using an engraving tool (a burin), which is pushed in front of the hand to achieve a sharp controlled incision capable of great delicacy. This technique requires a great deal of control and is not suited to spontaneous mark-making.
Work Themes (2)
Past exhibitions
OUT OF THE WOOD
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1998
- Slovakia, Kosice, State Gallery
- Poland, Warsaw, National Museum
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1996
- Philippines, Manila, Metropolitan Museum
- Japan, Kawaguchiko Museum
- Japan, Hokkaido, Obihiro Museum
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1995
- Japan, Koriyama, Koriyama City Museum
- Japan, Kanagawa, Kanagawa Prefectural Museum
- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, National Art Gallery
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1994
- India, Calcutta, Centre Of International Modern Art
- India, Santiniketan, Kala Bhavana Visva Bharati
- India, Bhopal, Bharat Bhawan
- India, Jaipur, Jawahar Kala Kendra
- India, Chandigarh, The Government Museum And Art Gallery
- Bangladesh, Delhi, Bengal Art Lounge
- Sri Lanka, Colombo, British Council Office - Colombo
- Sri Lanka, Kanda, British Council Office - Kanda
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1993
- Australia, Newcastle, Newcastle Region Art Gallery
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1992
- Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, National Gallery Of Zimbabwe In Bulawayo
- Zimbabwe, Harare, National Gallery Of Zimbabwe
- Kenya, Kisumu, British Council Office - Kisumu
- Kenya, Mombassa, British Council Office - Mombassa
- Kenya, Nairobi, British Council Office - Nairobi
- Zambia, Lusaka, MPAPA Gallery
CONTEMPORARY BRITISH PRINTS AND DRAWINGS FROM THE WAKEFIELD COLLECTION
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1950
- Fiji, Suva, Fiji Arts Club
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1949
- New Zealand, Hamilton, Waikato Museum Of Art & History
- New Zealand, Rotorua, Society Of Arts
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1948
- New Zealand, Auckland, Aukland City Art Gallery
- New Zealand, Wellington, National Art Gallery
- New Zealand, Napier, Napier
- New Zealand, Wanganni
- Australia, Brisbane, Queensland Art Gallery
- Australia, Art Gallery Of New South Wales
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1947
- Australia, Hobart, Hobart
- Australia, Melbourne, Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building
- Australia, Adelaide, Art Gallery Of South Australia
- Australia, Perth, Art Gallery Of Western Australia
- UK, London, Victoria And Albert Museum
