Known, but for many years deprived of proper care work of Henry Moore's "blade is in two parts," will be put in order for two months, starting from February 16. The sculpture will be cleared of dirt and cover with a protective layer of

Henry Moore
blade is in two parts. 1962-1965
Source: bbc.co.uk

British finally took up the restoration of sculptures by Henry Moore's "blade is in two parts," standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. One of the most famous public works Moore, against which permanently removed news television coverage, not restored, perhaps, from the time of its installation in the park Abingdon Street Gardens in 1967. The product of the master of modernism painted vandals poured rain, resulting in the form it has assumed horrendous. The most distressing that the blame for dereliction of a cultural monument was especially certain: no one considered himself the owner of Moore's sculptures - or the Department of Environmental Protection, the supply of food and agriculture issues, nor the Department of Culture, Sports and Media. Just been indifferent to the fate of "the knife blade, in two parts," Henry Moore Foundation and the Parliament, in which the sculpture is located. However, these latter two organizations have agreed to pay for the restoration result.

Total recovery sculpture will take about 32 thousand pounds, of which Henry Moore Foundation has allocated 11,000 pounds, and most of the rest goes from the budget of the Parliament. In the course of the work, which will begin on February 16 and will last for eight weeks, with the surface of the monument will be removed remnants of old paint, dirt and corrosion. Graffiti, scratches and rust stains are gently removed manually. Sculpture returned its original golden brown tide, and then cover a layer of protective wax. Sculpture will continue from time to time to protect the wax from the environment.

Prepared Maria Onuchina, AI

Source: bbc . co.uk , artinvestment.ru