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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
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About this artwork
- Title: L
- Artist: ron clive moody
- Year: 1937
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Leeds Museums - Galleries
- Medium: Carved
- Period: Modern
- Creative period: Early Period
- Main color: Espresso
Quick Facts
- Notable elements or techniques: Use of wood grain and inner tree rings
- Artistic style: Modernist sculpture
- Artist: Ron Clive Moody
- Year: 1937
- Subject or theme: Carved face mask