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THE THIRD CAMPAIGN A series of events, actions and a polemical intervention. Conceived in order to create a new 'false' archive within the Henry Moore Institute Archive. The 'Third Campaign'. was made in response to Jacob Epsteins own archive, and in particular in relation to the Strand Sculptures of the BMA Building. Images of the original works, documents pertaining to his own attempts to save these works in two former campaigns in 1908 and 1935 - which he declared as his ''Thirty Year War', which he finally lost when his work was destroyed in 1937, formed the basis of this campaign to restore the works to their former glory. During this campaign, letters were written to art historians, critics, English Heritage and some of the papers involved in the original campaign. The Royal Academy offered its support, a significant change since it refused to back Expstein in 1935, and which as a result, Henry Moore took extremely dim view as an apprentice of Expstein. A picket was conducted by the artist at the site of the now Zimbabwe Embassy, and a film was made. The work was shown as an installation, and now exists as an archive in its own right withthe collection of the Henry Moore Institute. Commissioned by Penelope Curtis.
Artist talk at HMI lead by curator Sophie von Olfers. Special thanks to Victoria Worsley. A selection of Stills from THE THIRD CAMPAIGN 16mins popup Henry Moore Institute - Web Archive weblink Interview with Richard Cork on Radio 4 Front Row evening arts programme weblink
Cited in ‘Appropriation’, Artlaw article in Art Monthly by Henry Lydiate weblink
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THE THIRD CAMPAIGN Invigialtor wearing Placard used in Campaign. Outside The Henry Moore Institute, Leeds.
Installation showing original works from the archive by Expstein prior to installation on BMA Building. Far end is the 16 min film The Third Campaign
One of 10 Drawings made as part of the proposal for the archive. Acquired for The Henry Moore Institute Collection in 2005.
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