Henri Gaudier-Brzeska: Vorticist!
14 November 2012 – 1 April 2013
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska’s career as a sculptor was regrettably short. Born in France in 1891, he was killed in action in 1915, aged just 23. Yet in the three and a half years preceding his departure for the trenches he managed to create a remarkable and innovative body of work.
Gaudier moved to London from Paris in early 1911. There he worked alongside prominent figures such as the poet Ezra Pound, the sculptor Jacob Epstein, the painter Wyndham Lewis and the philosopher T.E. Hulme. With them, in 1914, he created Vorticism, Britain’s first avant-garde movement. Through a selection of sculptures and related drawings drawn from the permanent collection, this display explores Gaudier’s Vorticist work, arguably his most significant contribution to the development of modern sculpture.
Gallery
At Kettle’s Yard
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska in the Collection
Explore the collection of works by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska at Kettle’s Yard.
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska in the Shop
Discover our range of products featuring the work of Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, including postcards, prints, books and homewares.