Oval with Points (1969-1970)

Moore, Henry (1898-1986)

Oval with Points
19691970
Bronze, c.335 x 265.4 x 133.3 cm
Princeton University Art MuseumPrinceton

One of the most photographed sculptures on campus, Oval with Points has an amorphous shape that counters the formalism of Princeton’s architecture. Henry Moore often found his inspiration in nature, and this work resembles an East African elephant skull kept in his studio. The inner curve is visibly burnished from people sitting on or sliding through it, a fact that delighted the artist. (PUAM)

Study:

Moore, Henry (1898-1986)
Maquette for Oval with Points
1968
Princeton University Art MuseumPrinceton