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Heinz Henghes left his home in Hamburg as a 17-year-old stowaway on a boat to America. His career as an artist began in New York after he met Isamu Noguchi. He returned to Europe in 1932 and after working and exhibiting in Italy and France, he moved to London. He mixed in avant-garde circles and after the war, lived between France and England. Collections holding his work include MoMA; Wakefield Art Museum; the Royal Academy; and the British Museum.

Many of the works here were included in Heinz Henghes (1906-1975): A Retrospective at England & Co in 2006.

BIOGRAPHY   
 Sculpture   

Studies for Reclining Sunbathers 1956

Tempera and charcoal on paper
22 x 30 inches

 

Private collection

Adam and Eve (Four Standing Figures) 1955

Charcoal and tempera on paper
23 x 16 inches

 

Private collection

Three Studies for Reclining Woman 1955

Tempera and charcoal on paper
24.5 x 19 inches

Heads/Faces c 1950s

Charcoal and tempera on paper
24.5 x 18.5 inches

Study for Madonna and Child ii 1949-50

Charcoal and crayon on paper
30 x 22 inches

Study for Madonna and Child i 1949-50

Charcoal on paper
30 x 22 inches

Studies for Sculpture 1945

Ink and wash on paper
14 x 10.25 inches

 

British Museum collection

Untitled 1942

Ink and wash on paper
10.5 x 7.5 inches

 

Inscribed to Clifford Hall, London 1942

Encounter 1940

Ink and wash on paper
9 x 12.5 inches

 

Drawn on board SS Dunera.
British Museum collection.

Anchored Object 1940

Ink and wash on paper
11 x 8.5 inches

Construction 1940

Ink and wash on paper
11 x 8.5 inches