Bernard Meadows: post-war fear, the human figure and the shadow of Henry Moore, an essay written for Art UK, July 2024.

'This article is an introduction to Bernard Meadows (1915–2005) via his figurative sculptures. Like so many of his generation, Meadows served in the Second World War, and his work can now be seen as an inquiry into a much reshaped humanity. His sculptures probe what it means to be human, whether that is physical, emotional or ethical.'

The whole essay is available to read here.

Image: The Spirit of Brotherhood (1958) © The Artist's Estate. Image Credit: Colleen Rowe Harvey / Art UK.