Where was Barbara Hepworth born?
Barbara Hepworth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Hepworth’s Family of Man in bronze, 1970, at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.Dame Barbara Hepworth DBE (January 10, 1903 ? May 20, 1975, christened Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth) was a major British sculptor and artist of the twentieth century. She was a contemporary and friend of Henry Moore. Contents [hide] 1 Life and work 2 Gallery 3 List of selected works 4 References 5 External links [edit] Life and work Hepworth was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, attended Wakefield Girls High School, and studied at the Leeds School of Art (where she met Moore) and the Royal College of Art. She later studied for a period in Italy. Barbara Hepworth is one of the most significant sculptors and artists of the 20th century. Her work exemplifies Modernism and along with her contemporaries in England such as Ivon Hitchens, Henry Moore, Ben Nicholson, Naum Gabo and others she helped to develop modern art (sculpture in particul