Ronald Moody

1900–1984

Ronald Moody, ‘Johanaan’ 1936
Johanaan 1936
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In Tate Britain

Walk Through British Art: 1930

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Biography

Ronald Moody (12 August 1900 – 6 February 1984) was a Jamaican-born sculptor, specialising in wood carvings. His work features in prestigious collections including the National Portrait Gallery and Tate Britain in London, as well as the National Gallery of Jamaica. He was the brother of anti-racist campaigner Harold Moody and award-winning physiologist Ludlow Moody.

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Artworks

Ronald Moody, ‘Johanaan’ 1936

Ronald Moody Johanaan

1936
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Ronald Moody, ‘Midonz’ 1937

Ronald Moody Midonz

1937
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Ronald Moody The Onlooker

1958–62
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Ronald Moody Unknown Political Prisoner

1953
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Features

Aubrey Williams, ‘Death and the Conquistador’ 1959
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Festac (Second Festival of Black Arts and Culture)

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Tate Papers

The Other Story and the Past Imperfect

Jean Fisher

The Other Story, 1989, the first retrospective exhibition of British African, Caribbean and Asian modernism, was received with derision and ...

Ronald Moody with Johanann 1936 In Fleming Close Studio, Fulham, 1963
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A reputation restored: The rediscovery of sculptor Ronald Moody

Guy Brett

Self-taught wood-carver Ronald Moody, a former dentist born in Jamaica, is revealed as one of Britain's most remarkable Modernist ...

Sketches, letters, etc.

Unknown person(s), recipient: Ronald Moody, ‘Photograph of a oil painting of a woman done by an unidentified Indian artist’ [March 1958]

Unknown person(s), recipient: Ronald Moody Photograph of a oil painting of a woman done by an unidentified Indian artist

[March 1958]
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Ronald Moody, recipients: Professor Archibald Cochrane, Epidemiological Research Unit (South Wales, UK), ‘Letter from Ronald Moody to Professor A L Cochrane of the Epidemiological Research Unit (South Wales)’ 27 March 1963

Ronald Moody, recipients: Professor Archibald Cochrane, Epidemiological Research Unit (South Wales, UK) Letter from Ronald Moody to Professor A L Cochrane of the Epidemiological Research Unit (South Wales)

27 March 1963
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Ronald Moody, recipient: Earl Cameron CBE, ‘Memorandum from Ronald Moody to Earl Cameron, chair of the United Kingdom African Festival Committee’ 11 April 1974

Ronald Moody, recipient: Earl Cameron CBE Memorandum from Ronald Moody to Earl Cameron, chair of the United Kingdom African Festival Committee

11 April 1974
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Ronald Moody, ‘Sketch of ‘Savacou’ on two legs’ [1963]

Ronald Moody Sketch of ‘Savacou’ on two legs

[1963]
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Ronald Moody, ‘Sketch of ‘Savacou’ and stand’ [1963–4]

Ronald Moody Sketch of ‘Savacou’ and stand

[1963–4]
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Ronald Moody Sketchbook 6

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Ronald Moody Sketchbook 11

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