YSP

May 22, 2011
We were so caught up in talking about cathedrals and the country side in the last posting that we totally forgot about a wonderful find outside of York. One of us saw a little ad about the Yorkshire Sculpture Park that contained Henry Moore sculptures. When we left York we drove there. This 500 acre park located about 20 miles south of York was struggling when Henry Moore, a famous British sculptor, happened to visit it. He was so taken by the beauty of the park he immediately offered his financial support. Not only does it contain sculptures by Moore but he has also attracted other acclaimed sculptors to display their work here. As you can see from the pictures, the works are stunning in both their beauty and size. Given the size of the park we were unable to see everything we wanted to see, but what we saw was incredible. The works pictured are all by the Spanish sculptor, Jaume Piensa. If you ever get a chance to see any of his work, do.