Title of Product:

Conversations on Reclining Figure

Image of the product:

Name of Author(s): The Art Gallery of Western Australia

Name of Producer: The Art Gallery of Western Australia

Language/s of Product: English

Website of the product: www.artgallery.wa.gov.au/collections/documents/moore_conv.pdf

Target Group: General Public, teachers, students 11+

Overall Evaluation: excellent

Availability of community:
This is an open site which contains a downloadable PDF file for general classroom use.

Objectives & Structure:
The site is produced by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, “with the aim of making art more accessible”.
It is a 2 page, illustrated PDF file.

Description of contents:
Page one is a very simple and clear introduction to Moore’s work and development.
Page two focuses on his piece ‘Reclining Figure’ of which there are other copies in USA, UK and Germany. There are some useful starting points for student discussion.

Evaluation and Comments:

Description of how the website can be used with the students::
The site is a downloadable PDF file that would provide a useful starting point for a teacher to print out and give to students beginning a study of Henry Moore.
There might have been more open questions but a teacher can add these and students undertake individual or group work exploring a piece of Moore’s sculpture that they have visited.

Comments::
This is a student-friendly site for early discussion of Henry Moore.

Evaluation Date: 30.06.08

Name of teacher: Sam Tinkler

Name of School: Southfield Technology College

Country: UK

Subjects Taught: Art