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Birth
1903 (Wakefield, Yorkshire, England)
Death
1975 (St. Ives, England)
Lived/Active
England
Often Known For
direct carving abstract sculpture
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Barbara Hepworth was one of the most prominent early 20th-Century British
sculptors. She transitioned from Classical to abstract styles, which were organic and geometric. At first, her approach was
startling to the public, but by the
1950s, she was well accepted and was receiving both national and international recognition including
participation in the 1950 Venice Biennale and the 1959 Biennial
exhibition in Sao Paulo, where she won the Grand Prix award. The
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