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Henry Moore's "Large Arch" was made using the sand cast process for creating bronze sculptures. The illustration outlines the seven steps in the sand cast process.

A color photo of community members gathering in the library plaza for the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library dedication ceremony. Photo was taken May 16, 1971, the day the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library and Herny Moore's "Large Arch" sculpture were…

Black and white photographs of the installation of Henry Moore's "Large Arch." Workers unpacked "Large Arch" and bolted it to the chosen site in the middle of the library plaza outside of the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library. As installation progressed,…

A black and white photograph of Henry Moore's "Large Arch," in its packaging, arriving in Louisville, Kentucky on its way to Columbus. "Large Arch" traveled up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers to get to Louisville. On the reverse is a stamp for the…

A color photograph of Henry Moore's "Large Arch" with Eliel Saarinen's First Christian Church and the First Christian Church tower. The Bartholomew County Courthouse can be seen in the background. On the reverse is Balthazar Korab's stamp.

A black and white photograph of an aerial view of Henry Moore's "Large Arch" and the library plaza outside of the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library, taken by Joe Holwager for the Republic newspaper. After installation on April 15, 1971, workers paved the…

Black and white photographs of "Large Arch" in Tiergarten in West Berlin. The sculpture was temporarily kept there while awaiting Henry Moore's final approval. Once approved, "Large Arch" would be transported to Columbus. On the reverse of each photo…

Black and white photographs of Henry Moore's studio assistants constructing a model of "Large Arch" made of polystyrene. Construction of the model took place at Henry Moore's studio in Hertfordshire, England. The reverse of each photo is stamped with…

A black and white photograph of Henry Moore, second from right, visiting the Hermann Noack foundry in West Berlin, Germany to inspect "Large Arch." The sculpture was made at the foundry. The reverse is stamped with Henry Moore's studio address.

Black and white photographs of "Large Arch" being made at the Hermann Noack foundry in West Berlin, Germany. The sculpture was built in its entirety in West Germany before being transported to Columbus. The reverse is stamped with Henry Moore's…