Harlow Civic Centre, Essex: the sculpture entitled 'Profile Number 3' by Henry Moore
Architect/Designer | Gibberd, Sir Frederick (1908-1984) |
| Moore, Henry (1898-1986) |
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Artist/Photographer | Snoek, Henk (1915-1980) |
Country | UK: England |
City | Harlow |
Subject Date | 1959 |
Image Date | 1964 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Modern Movement |
Medium | Negative |
Library Reference | S64 534 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Henk Snoek / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Sculpture ; New towns ; Civic centres ; Town planning ; Public buildings |
NOTES: Harlow New Town, together with the London orbital developments of Basildon, Stevenage and Hemel Hempstead, was built after World War II to ease overcrowding in London. The masterplan for the town was drawn up by Frederick Gibberd in 1947. It is notable for being the location of the first pedestrian precinct and first residential tower block in Britain.The sculpture is by Henry Moore and was completed in 1964.
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