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Moore translated the skull’s curves and voids into this soaring abstract form by carving directly into plaster before casting the work in bronze. In uniting a monumental, volumetric body and a&nbsp; crosshatched surface texture, Moore imbued<em> Oval with Points</em> with a sense of both physical and visual dynamism. In 1969, this work launched Princeton University’s development of a public art collection, now one of the most robust in the nation.","remarks":"CA Ourdoor August 2022 "},{"texttype":"Online","textpurpose":"Didactics","textentryhtml":"One of the most photographed sculptures on campus, <i>Oval with Points</i> has an amorphous shape that counters the formalism of Princeton's architecture. Henry Moore often found his inspiration in nature, and this work resembles an East African elephant skull kept in his studio. The inner curve is visibly burnished from people sitting on or sliding through it, a fact that delighted the artist.","remarks":null}],"datebegin":1969,"sortnumber":"1969  128y","published_date":"2026-04-10 15:40:31.423883","objectid":31464,"dimensions":"ca. 335 × 265.4 × 133.3 cm (131 7/8 × 104 1/2 × 52 1/2 in.)","on_view":true}