The Shelter Drawings by Henry Moore are widely regarded as a significant component of his body of work. These drawings shouldn't be viewed separately, though, since this book offers a highly accessible history of Moore's growth as a draughtsman, allowing for a comprehensive study of an important facet of his creative output. There is a prevalent perception that sculptors' drawings should be diagrammatic studies without any sense of the object's surroundings or its background, according to Moore's essay from 1953. However, the sculptor is just as interested in space as a painter. In the pages of this book, it becomes evident that Moore's drawing frequently preceded his sculpture and that, at certain times, he was pursuing an almost parallel career investigating ideas that were primarily pictorial and hence challenging or even impossible to realize in sculpture. The Drawings of Henry Moore blends excellent imagery with discussion on a variety of fascinating issues, such as the relationship between the sculptural and the pictorial and Moore's engagement with Surrealism and British Neo-Romanticism. It includes a multitude of color reproductions. It is an important tool for experts and hobbyists alike.