Barbara Hepworth, 1961

The great British sculptor Barbara Hepworth was born #OnThisDay in 1903 🎂 Barbara Hepworth is one of the most important figures in the development of abstract art in Britain. Her sculpture can be found dotted all over the globe, from Brazil, to Japan, Greece, South Africa, and a plethora in the USA. At the time of her death, she was generally regarded as the world’s greatest woman sculptor, and her obituary in the Guardian described her as ‘probably the most significant woman artist in the hist

Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life

Biography: Herbert Hoover

Barbara Hepworth (1953)