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The two diamond shapes in Ascending Form (Gloria) can be seen as representing natural forms, with the one growing organically out of the other, or as a reference to hands coming together in prayer.

One of her most frequently recurring subjects was the standing form, which she related to the feeling of a human figure in the landscape.

Details

  • Title: Ascending Form (Gloria)
  • Creator: Barbara Hepworth
  • Date Created: 1958
  • Rights: Wakefield Permanent Art Collection (The Hepworth Wakefield), Donated by Eric and Jean Cass through the Contemporary Art Society 2010.
  • Medium: Bronze

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