Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Explore the step-by-step process of repatinating Henry Moore's "Reclining Figure: Arch Leg" with James Copper, Sculpture Conservator, The Henry Moore Foundation. Learn why recoloring a sculpture is important and what materials and processes go into giving one of our favorite sculptures its signature color.

Visit The San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden to enjoy the restored "Reclining Figure: Arch Leg" by Henry Moore.


Music by Rann Golamco

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