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Born in Wakefield in 1903, Barbara Hepworth attended Wakefield Girls' High School. In 1920, she won a scholarship to Leeds School of Art, where she met fellow sculptor Henry Moore. Photo: Fox Photos/Getty Images
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Hepworth is considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, and was one of the leading practitioners of the avant-garde method of Direct Carving, which saw artists work directly on the chosen material, instead of making preparatory models. Photo: Fox Photos/Getty Images
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Following a period of study at the Royal College of Art in London, she travelled to Italy, where she worked alongside fellow sculptor John Skeaping (pictured). The pair married in 1925, and welcomed a son in 1929. Photo: Fox Photos/Getty Images
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In 1934, Hepworth welcomed triplets with artist Ben Nicholson, whom she would later marry. She said that she was "nourished by this rich life" of raising her children while continuing her work, and tried to find time for her work each day. Photo: Potter/Express/Getty Images