Hepworth's quote in: 'Approach to Sculpture', The Studio, London, October 1946, Vol. CXXXII, no. 643, p. 97
• Hepworth is here referring to Giovanni Ardini's remark that "marble changes colour under different people's hands"
• Hepworth is here referring to Giovanni Ardini's remark that "marble changes colour under different people's hands"
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He [Giovanni Ardini, Italian master-carver] opened up a new vista for me of the quality of form, light, and colour contained in the Mediterranean conception of carving.
— Barbara Hepworth
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• Hepworth is here referring to Giovanni Ardini's remark that "marble changes colour under different people's hands"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Barbara Hepworth
Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth DBE (10 January 1903 – 20 May 1975) was a major British sculptor and artist of the twentieth century.
About Barbara Hepworth
Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth DBE (10 January 1903 – 20 May 1975) was a major British sculptor and artist of the twentieth century.
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