Modern Collection
 UEA 32 - Study for Portrait of P.L., no. 2, Francis Bacon |
 UEA 48 - Standing Woman, Alberto Giacometti |
 UEA 597 - Bucket Man, John Davies |
Robert and Lisa Sainsbury have for over 70 years acquired sculpture, painting, drawing, prints and photographs made by living artists. Large bodies of work by individual artists such as Henry Moore, Alberto Giacommetti, Francis Bacon and John Davies testify to the Sainsburys' enduring fascination with the human figure.
Though the collection includes works such as the Little Dancer by Edgar Degas that date from the late 19th century, the majority of the collection dates from the 20th century and includes works by Jacob Epstein, Pablo Picasso and Amedo Modigiliani. The Sainsburys were often attracted to the graphic work of artists better known for their sculpture � in addition to drawings and sketches by Henry Moore, Jacob Epstein and Alberto Giacometti, the collection includes 24 works on paper by the Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida.
The Modern Collection now comprises some 700 works by over 200 artists. Recent acquisitions have included the work of Yuri Kuper, Boris Zaborov, and Hiroshi Sugimoto.
