The Hepworth Wakefield champions West Yorkshire as the birthplace of two of Britain’s best artists: Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. Yet a third name should exist between the two: Gertrude Hermes (1901 – 1983) or Gerty to her friends, who slowly faded into obscurity thanks to the fickle nature of the art world and a non-existent desire for fame. Hermes was a close companion of Moore and Hepworth, even spending her honeymoon in a tent at the end of Moore’s garden. While her…
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