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Henry Moore
Henry Moore in his studio, mid-1960s; photo by Gisèle Freund.
Henry Moore moved to London in September 1921 because he was awarded a Royal Exhibition scholarship to pursue advanced studies in sculpture at the Royal College of Art.1
He had earned this opportunity after completing two years of study at the Leeds School of Art, where he successfully passed his sculpture examination at the end of his second year.1