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Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Ronald Moody (1900-1984) moved to Britain in 1923 to study dentistry. He taught himself to carve from wood in the mid-1930s, describing wood as ‘a difficult material, demanding a form’. One of the most distinctive features of Moody’s art is the way he used the grain of the wood. In this piece, he has used the inner rings of the tree to create a kind of
ron clive moody (1900 – 1984)
Discover Ron Clive Moody's captivating Jamaican wood sculptures! Inspired by British art, his works—like Midonz & Savacou—are showcased in London & Jamaica.
Leeds Museums - Galleries (Leeds, Storbritannien)
Oplev Leeds gennem museer og gallerier, der væver Yorskshires sjæl sammen gennem kunst, industrihistorie og victoriansk liv.
Om dette kunstværk
- Titel: L
- Kunstner: ron clive moody
- År: 1937
- Format: Square
- Ophavsretlig status: Beskyttet af ophavsret
- Udstillet hos: Leeds Museums - Galleries
- Medie: Carved
- Periode: Modern
- Kreativ periode: Early Period
- Hovedfarve: Espresso
Hurtige fakta
- Artistic style: Modernist sculpture
- Notable elements or techniques: Use of wood grain and inner tree rings
- Subject or theme: Carved face mask
- Year: 1937
- Medium: Wood carving


