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In addition, insights into the building which is home to the collection are provided through essays exploring the history of The Hepworth and, in a contribution by David Chipperfield, the design of the new museum by his architectural practice. 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It is a surprisingly large body of work, and it spans almost the whole of Hepworth's artistic life. Her gift for language and desire to communicate to a public are evident throughout. Alongside the writings are Hepworth's lectures and speeches, a selection of interviews and conversations with writers and journalists, and radio and television broadcasts. The collection sheds new light on Hepworth's life, her working practices, the sources of her inspiration, the breadth of her intellectual interests and her deep engagement with contemporary politics and society, from the United Nations to St Ives. 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The catalogue illuminates the histories of Hepworth's sculptures through fascinating archival photographs, which demonstrate everything from the varied tools used by Hepworth to the logistical problems of transporting her monumental pieces through the narrow streets of St Ives. The book provides a much-needed account of Hepworth's studio practice, her relations with foundries, and the evolution of her public commissions.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":50712922652945,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50712922816785,"sku":"GOR005515934","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51505548722449,"sku":"GOR007054735","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52429301186833,"sku":"NLS9781848220850","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1848220855.jpg?v=1750899065"},{"product_id":"britain-at-the-venice-biennale-1895-1995-book-sophie-bowness-9780863552830","title":"Britain at the Venice Biennale 1895-1995","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":50850120139025,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50850120401169,"sku":"GOR005535721","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0863552838.jpg?v=1751044445"},{"product_id":"barbara-hepworth-within-the-landscape-abbot-hal-book-sophie-bowness-9781906043155","title":"Barbara Hepworth : Within the Landscape: Abbot Hal","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53374547460369,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53374547558673,"sku":"GOR006967695","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781906043155.jpg?v=1775224325"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-ie\/collections\/author-books-by-sophie-bowness.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}