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Dame Barbara Hepworth

Statement relating to being an artist by Barbara Hepworth

19 June 1959

Barbara Hepworth © Bowness

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Dame Barbara Hepworth 1903–1975
Title
Statement relating to being an artist by Barbara Hepworth
Date
19 June 1959
Medium
Ink on paper
Description
Contains a statement relating to being an artist and creating art by Hepworth.
Format
Document - miscellaneous
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented by Alan Bowness 2015
Reference
TGA 201518/2/31
Unit One

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  • Sketchbooks, notebooks and working papers of the artist Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) TGA 201518 (38)
    • Writings, manuscripts and typescripts TGA 201518/2 (37)
      • Statement relating to being an artist by Barbara Hepworth TGA 201518/2/31
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