Skip navigation

Main menu

  • What's On
  • Visit
  • Art
    • Discover Art
    • Artists
    • Artworks
    • Stories
    Stories
    Stories

    Watch, listen and read

  • Learn
    • Schools
    • Tate Kids
    • Research
    • Activities and workshops
    Tate Kids
    Tate Kids

    Games, quizzes and films for kids

  • Shop
Become a Member
  • Tate Britain
    Tate Britain Free admission
  • Tate Modern
    Tate Modern Free admission
  • Tate Liverpool + RIBA North
    Tate Liverpool + RIBA North Free admission
  • Tate St Ives
    Tate St Ives Ticket or membership card required
  • Families
  • Accessibility
  • Schools
  • Private tours
  • Discover Art
  • Artists
  • Artworks
  • Stories
  • Schools
  • Tate Kids
  • Research
  • Activities and workshops
Tate Logo
Become a Member
  • Discover Art
  • Tate Archive
  • Collections of Digitised Archive Items
  • Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell
  • Notebooks
  • Notebook

Ian Breakwell

Notebook

[c.15 October 1979–01 March 1980]

Front cover

Created by
Ian Breakwell 1943–2005
Date
[c.15 October 1979–01 March 1980]
Show details

© The estate of Ian Breakwell

Image released under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED

License this image

In Tate Britain

Library and Archive Reading Rooms

View by appointment
Created by
Ian Breakwell 1943–2005
Title
Notebook
Date
[c.15 October 1979–01 March 1980]
Format
Bound volume - notebook
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by Ian Breakwell, April 2005.
Reference
TGA 20054/2/11

Description

Green jotter/notebook containing diary entries, thoughts and observations, recorded by Ian Breakwell during the period 15 October 1979-01 March 1980.
The notebook also includes plans and notes (including diagrams) relating to specific works and projects. Works and projects covered in this notebook include: 'Illuminative Evaluation' in response to an approach by Ian Bartholomew, DHSS Principal Professional Technical Officer, pages 4-7; 'At Home: Act I - The Milk is Spilt, Act II - The Confession, Act III Red Handed/The Last Straw', pages 12-13, 17, 22-32, 43-44, 49-53, 54-58, 71-74; 'Circus', pages 14-16, 75, 79; 'The Artists's Dream', pages 18, 59-60, 80-81 (features images of clock face cut up and taped to notebook); 'Alternative Arts', pages 19-21; 'The News', pages 61-69, 88-91; and 'The Policeman', pages 76-78.

Read more

Artist Placement Group Installation art Conceptual Art

Archive context

  • Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell TGA 20054 (266)
    • Notebooks TGA 20054/2 (7)
      • Notebook TGA 20054/2/11
Artwork
Close

Join in

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
Sign up to emails

Sign up to emails

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Tate’s privacy policy

About

  • About us
  • Our collection
  • Terms and copyright
  • Governance
  • Picture library
  • ARTIST ROOMS
  • Tate Kids

Support

  • Tate Collective
  • Members
  • Patrons
  • Donate
  • Corporate
  • My account
  • Press
  • Jobs
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy
  • Cookies
  • Contact
© The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery, 2025
All rights reserved