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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.

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Sculpture   

Studies for Reclining Sunbathers 1956
22 x 30 inches
Tempera and charcoal on paper

Private collection

Adam and Eve (Four Standing Figures) 1955
23 x 16 inches
Charcoal and tempera on paper

Private collection

Three Studies for Reclining Woman 1955
24.5 x 19 inches
Tempera and charcoal on paper

Heads/Faces c 1950s
24.5 x 18.5 inches
Charcoal and tempera on paper

Study for Madonna and Child ii 1949-50
30 x 22 inches
Charcoal and crayon on paper

Study for Madonna and Child i 1949-50
30 x 22 inches
Charcoal on paper

Studies for Sculpture 1945
14 x 10.25 inches
Ink and wash on paper

British Museum collection

Untitled 1942
10.5 x 7.5 inches
Ink and wash on paper

Inscribed to Clifford Hall, London 1942

Encounter 1940
9 x 12.5 inches
Ink and wash on paper

Drawn on board SS Dunera.
British Museum collection.

Anchored Object 1940
11 x 8.5 inches
Ink and wash on paper

Construction 1940
11 x 8.5 inches
Ink and wash on paper