General view of three sculptures, part of Barbara Hepworth's 'The Family of Man' series, at Snape Maltings, Suffolk

Date:
21 Jul 1980
Location:
Sculpture 'The Family of Man,' Barbara Hepworth, Tunstall, Snape Maltings, East Suffolk, Suffolk
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Snape Maltings, Snape Bridge Road, Tunstall, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk
Reference:
IMP01/01/0716
Type:
Photograph (Transparency)
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Description

'The Family of Man' series was one of Barbara Hepworth's last works, originally created in 1970 and cast in 1972, the group of nine bronzes represent a stage of human life. Parent I, Ancestor I and Ancestor II were installed at Snape Maltings in 1976 for the Aldeburgh Festival. Yorkshire Sculpture Park has copies of all nine sculptures and casts of Parent I, Parent II and Young Girl are on display at the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield.

Content

This is part of the Series: IMP01/01 Ian M Parsons Slide Collection - English, Welsh and Scottish Locations; within the Collection: IMP01 Ian M Parsons Slide Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Parsons, Ian Mesnard

Sculptor: Hepworth, Barbara

Keywords

Late 20th Century Sculpture, Victorian Maltings, Late 20th Century Opera House