HEPWORTH IN YORKSHIRE

16 May-6 Sep 2015

Overview

This display explores Barbara Hepworth’s early years in Wakefield and the ongoing inspiration of the Yorkshire landscape in her artistic development. The display will feature archival material and work relating to her family and childhood, accompanied by early drawings, paintings and sculptures. Photographic images of Yorkshire commissioned by Hepworth will also be included, reflecting her assertions that the experience of growing up in this area was hugely influential. For the first time, The Hepworth Wakefield will display a newly-acquired portrait of Hepworth, painted by Dame Ethel Walker, R.A, when Hepworth was 18 years old.