| Dual Form | |
|---|---|
 OutsideSt Ives Guildhall | |
| Artist | Barbara Hepworth |
| Year | 1965 (1965) |
| Catalogue | BH 396 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Dimensions | 192 cm × 142 cm × 66 cm (76 in × 56 in × 26 in)[1] |
| Location |
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| Accession | 70.21 |
| Preceded by | Three forms (family group) |
| Followed by | Maquette for Dual Form |
Dual Form (BH 396) is a bronze sculpture by the British artistBarbara Hepworth.
Created in 1965, it was cast in an edition of 7+1 (seven casts plus oneartist's copy) at theMorris Singer foundry. The full-size version measures 192 cm × 142 cm × 66 cm (76 in × 56 in × 26 in). It includes two large flattened oval shapes, each with a recessed area, and pierced by a hole, one with a round hole and the other hole elongated.
There is also a 19-inch bronzemaquette (BH 397) which was cast in an edition of 9 plus an artist's copy.
An example of the full-size sculpture has usually been sited outside theSt Ives Guildhall in Cornwall since 1966, but in 2024 it was temporarily moved toKresen Kernow in Redruth while the area around the Guildhall is renovated. Another full-size cast was bought byLeeds City Art Gallery in 1967, on loan toLeeds University since 2016. Other casts are at thePeter Scott Gallery atLancaster University, theKröller-Müller Museum atOtterlo in the Netherlands, atThe Phillips Collection in Washington DC (which also holds a maquette), and thePortland Art Museum inPortland, Oregon.
