Art Monthly
Additional material from this periodical, including solicited and unsolicited manuscripts, 2000–2004.
Presented by Letty Mooring, on behalf of Art Monthly, 2007.
TGA 20083
Charles Bannerman
1848–1931
One box of miscellaneous material relating to Bannerman and A. L. Bricknell including correspondence from Augustus John, photographs of Horace Brodsky, and two sketchbooks by Du Plessis, 1906–1976.
Presented by the Bannerman family, via Marjorie Althorpe Guyton, 2007.
TGA 20088
Colin Booth
born 1951
Research material compiled by Colin Booth relating to the Situation Group, Brice Marden and Agnes Martin, 1960s–1970s
Presented by Colin Booth, 2007.
TGA 200731
George Brecht
born 1924
A rare notebook by this influential artist and theorist, and one of the founder members of the Fluxus collective, 1968–69. The notebook dates from the time of Brecht’s employment as a lecturer at Leeds School of Art.
Purchased from Anthony Costa, 2007.
TGA 20085
Dennis Farr
1929–2006
Research material primarily relating to Lynn Chadwick, Terry Frost, and William Etty, with miscellaneous files documenting Farr’s work as an art historian, curator and writer, 1960s–2000s.
Presented by Diana Farr, his widow, 2007.
TGA 200729
Terry Frost
1915–2003
Three letters by Terry Frost written to Bernard and Rose Gillinson, 1959, 1960 and 1967.
Purchased from Colin Johnson, 2007.
TGA 20086
Naum Gabo
1890–1977
Additional material, to complement the archive of Naum Gabo, comprising: models and small works, photographs, drawings, correspondence and writings, 1910s–1960s.
Presented by Nina and Graham Williams, 2007.
TGA 200734
Duncan Grant
1885–1978
Personal papers of the artist, including correspondence, sketches and sketchbooks, writings.and family papers.
Presented by Henrietta Garnett 2007
TGA 20078
Patrick Hayman
1915–1988
Correspondence (especially from artists in St Ives), writings, sketchbooks, photographs and press cuttings, 1930s–90s.
Presented by Mel Gooding, executor of the artist’s widow, Barbara Hayman, 2007.
TGA 200728
Michael Lumb
born 1945
Mail art-related material – including documentation relating to Ray Johnson – artists’ books and publications for both the Archive & Library, 1985–2006.
Presented by Michael Lumb, 2007.
TGA 200732
Henri Matisse
1869–1954
Three letters from Henri Matisse to St John Hutchinson, one draft letter from Hutchinson to Matisse, and a letter from Georges Duthuit to Matisse in relation to the Hutchinson’s purchase of N04924 Liseuse à L’Ombrelle in 1926, which was facilitated by Duthuit, and given to Tate by the Contemporary Art Society in 1938.
Presented by Lord Hutchinson, son of St John Hutchinson, 2007.
TGA 200735
David Mayor
born 1949
Additional material relating to his work as an artist, curator and art publisher, including records relating to Revealer cassette magazine, mail art and work associated with Genesis P-Orridge and Throbbing Gristle, 1970s–80s.
Presented by David Mayor, 2007.
TGA 200730
George Melly
1926–2007
File of lecture notes, primarily relating to surrealist artists and topics, by George Melly with accompanying slides, 1970s–1990s.
Presented by his widow, Diana Melly 2007.
TGA 200723
Colin Moss
1914–2005
Personal papers, comprising sketchbooks, loose sketches, writings on art especially for Mervyn Levy’s Painting for All (Odhams, 1958), personal notebooks, diaries and correspondence, printed ephemera and publications relating to Colin Moss. The gift also includes Chloe Bennett’s research material – including interviews with artists and students who knew Moss such as Maggi Hambling for Colin Moss: Life Observed (Malthouse Press, 1991).
Presented by the artist’s widow, Pat Moss, via Chloe Veale, 2007.
TGA 20084
National Art Collections Fund
Bundle of correspondence between David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford and Balcarres (1900–1975), and Sir Alec Martin (1884–1971), chair of the NACF, relating to business of the Fund. These form a complement to the NACF archive (TGA 9328)
Presented by Gregory Martin, 2007.
TGA 200726
Paul Neagu
1938–2004
Twenty photographs, six sketch/scrapbooks, three photocopies of artwork, one video cassette and one poster, 1958–2002.
Presented by the estate of Paul Neagu, 2007.
TGA 200727
Jeff Nuttall
1933–2004
Personal papers comprising: illustrated biographical file, diaries, manuscript, typescript, and disks re: writings and lectures, project files, interview with Nuttall about Bomb Culture, note/sketchbooks, sketches, drawings and prints, artist books, photographs of performances and works, visual source material, publications, and press cuttings, 1950s–2003.
Presented by the artist’s widow, Jill Richards, 2007.
TGA 20089
David Page
b.1935
Material relating to the Hornsey College of Art sit-in, 1968, including papers, comprising memos, correspondence and circulars from the protest; papers relating to Page’s teaching as these related to the circumstances of the protest; and documentation of the wider context both of protests at other colleges across the country, and educational reforms and discussions of the time. There is also a small amount of published material and some posters produced during the protest.
Presented by David Page, 2008.
TGA 200811
Maresco Pearce
1874–1964
Five volumes of manuscript memoir, 1905–1914, written retrospectively in the 1950s, which give a fascinating account of Pearce’s life in London and his friendships and encounters with a range of artists and social figures, including Augustus John, and artists associated with the Bloomsbury and the Camden Town groups.
Presented by the artist’s grand-daughter, Rebecca Mirkin, 2007.
TGA 200724
Piccadilly Gallery, London
Extensive records of the Piccadilly Gallery, including files of correspondence, photographs of art works, and runs of sales invoices, c.1960–2000.
Presented by the Directors of the Piccadilly Gallery, 2007.
TGA 200722
John Piper
1903–1992
Nine letters from John Piper to John Moody concerning designs for the theatre, a sketch for What the old man does... and printed ephemera, 1946–1977.
Purchased from Bloomsbury Art Auctions, 2007.
TGA 200725
Pipilotti Rist
born 1962
Video, Walking Side By Side, 2006
Presented by Erick Franck and the artist, 2007
TAV Collection
Edward Wadsworth
1889–1949
Research material relating to the life and work of Edward Wadsworth, gathered by the artist’s late daughter, Barbara von Bethmann-Hollweg, 1890s–1989.
Presented by Derek and Alexander von Bethmann-Hollweg, the artist’s grandsons, 2007.
TGA 200733
John Wells
1907–2000
Material relating to the artist being the residue of his archival estate with associated correspondence and documentation, 2000–2002.
Presented by Sarah Fox-Pitt, 2008.
TGA 200810
James Wood
1889–1975
Personal papers of James Wood comprising writings on art and aesthetics (including his collaborative work with C. K. Ogden and R. A. Richards), correspondence, sketchbooks, photographs, press cuttings, and printed material.
Presented by his daughter, Albertine Wood, 2008.
TGA 20082
