Ben Nicholson : writings and ideas / edited by Lee Beard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Beard, Lee, 1973- editor.

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nicholson, Ben, 1894-1982.

Artists.

England.

Nicholson, Ben, 1894-1982--Correspondence.

Nicholson, Ben.

Artists--England--Correspondence.

Genre:

Personal correspondence.

Correspondence.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

160 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Lund Humphries, 2019.

Summary:

Throughout his life, Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) was a prolific and creative writer. Correspondent to many, his unpublished letters, selected and extracted here for the first time (along with published writings), reveal fascinating insight into significant events and encounters at various stages of the artist's career, while also demonstrating how Nicholson's aesthetic was interwoven into every aspect of his daily life. Including previously unpublished correspondence to both Winifred Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth, these letters are complemented by those sent to some of the artist's closest friends and trusted supporters, among them Herbert Read, Adrian Stokes, Jim Ede and Margaret Gardiner. Throughout, Nicholson's lively intellect and total commitment to art are clearly evident, as is his association and friendship with some of the key figures of international Modernism, including Mondrian, Henry Moore, and Picasso. Featuring reproductions of key works and selected letters, 'Ben Nicholson: Writings and Ideas' is an invaluable resource to all those interested in the work of this key British artist and the period in which he worked.

Contents:

1 Art and Making

Becoming an artist p. 15

Materials and methods p. 43

2 Art and Life

Living with art p. 63

Landscape and place p. 85

3 Art and Artists

Exhibitions and publications p. 105

Influences, opinions and inspirations p. 118.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 156) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781848222410

1848222416

OCLC:

1057375279