Dame Barbara Hepworth
- proper noun
- Dame Barbara Hepworth was a pioneer of modern sculpture.
Examples
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Dame Barbara Hepworth created some of her most famous sculptures in St Ives, Cornwall.
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The museum featured a retrospective of Dame Barbara Hepworth and her influence on modern art.
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Many art students study the work of Dame Barbara Hepworth for its pioneering approach to sculpture.
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Did you know Dame Barbara Hepworth?
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Dame Barbara Hepworth created some of her most famous sculptures in St Ives, Cornwall.
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Many art students study the work of Dame Barbara Hepworth for its pioneering approach to sculpture.
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The museum featured a retrospective of Dame Barbara Hepworth and her influence on modern art.
Synonyms
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A British sculptor who made modern abstract works in stone and wood
Surface Forms
Morphology
dame + Barbara + Hepworth
The phrase is compositionally built from an honorific ('Dame') plus a personal name, so a learner who knows 'dame' will understand this refers to a titled woman. However, the specific encyclopedic information that Barbara Hepworth is a renowned British sculptor is world-knowledge and cannot be derived from the constituents, making the expression only partially transparent.
Etymology
Dame Barbara Hepworth is a British 'sculptor' known for making smooth, simple shapes with large holes, often carved in stone or cast in bronze. Picture a tall, smooth stone with a round hole — that image helps you remember her and why she is famous in 'modern art'.