Britannica
Sources used in this answer
How did Henry Moore use his rehabilitation grant after World War I?
Created from Britannica articles
using AI.
AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
Henry Moore
Henry Moore in his studio, mid-1960s; photo by Gisèle Freund.
After serving in the British Army during World War I and suffering the effects of gas shells, Henry Moore received a rehabilitation grant in September 1919. He used these funds to enroll at the Leeds School of Art, where he studied for two years. During his first year there, he focused primarily on drawing, and in his second year, he became the first pupil of the school's newly appointed sculpture instructor.1