Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell

1960s–2005

collection owner: Ian Breakwell, ‘Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell’ 1960s–2005

Available online are items which reflect key periods and themes in Ian Breakwell's work. These include project files relating to works such as 'The Institution', 'Circus', and 'Auditorium', as well as placements and artist-in-residences at Durham Cathedral. There are also notebooks kept by Ian Breakwell which feature diary entries and ideas for works, photographs, correspondence, and audio-visual material.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner
Ian Breakwell 1943–2005
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by Ian Breakwell, April 2005.
Reference
TGA 20054

266 objects in this collection

Title
File labelled, ‘Performance Documentation’
Date
[c.1968–82]
Description
File, originally labelled, 'Performance Documentation' consists of documents relating to performance pieces by Ian Breakwell. It includes overviews of performances, scripts, stage directions, photocopies of stills taken from performances, printed material, and press cuttings.
Reference
TGA 20054/4/2/1

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Ian Breakwell, ‘Outline for ‘Fading Menu: an event by Ian Breakwell’’ 03 December 1968

Ian Breakwell Outline for ‘Fading Menu: an event by Ian Breakwell’

03 December 1968
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Ian Breakwell, ‘List of equipment needed for, ‘Fading Menu: a collage - performance by Ian Breakwell’ [December 1968]

Ian Breakwell List of equipment needed for, ‘Fading Menu: a collage - performance by Ian Breakwell

[December 1968]
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Ian Breakwell, ‘Typed document entitled, ‘Preliminary outline for a Word Event to take place in a dark area’’ 1969

Ian Breakwell Typed document entitled, ‘Preliminary outline for a Word Event to take place in a dark area’

1969
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Ian Breakwell, ‘Typed document entitled, ’“Face History”: an event by Ian Breakwell, presented at the Arts Laboratory, London: January 9th 1969; and at the Liberte De Parole Festival, Theatre du Vieux Colombier, Paris: May 6th 1969’’ 09 January–06 May 1969

Ian Breakwell Typed document entitled, ’“Face History”: an event by Ian Breakwell, presented at the Arts Laboratory, London: January 9th 1969; and at the Liberte De Parole Festival, Theatre du Vieux Colombier, Paris: May 6th 1969’

09 January–06 May 1969
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Ian Breakwell, ‘Photocopies of two stills taken from ‘Water Poem: words dissolving in water during 12 hours’’ May 1969

Ian Breakwell Photocopies of two stills taken from ‘Water Poem: words dissolving in water during 12 hours’

May 1969
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Ian Breakwell, ‘Typed report by Ian Breakwell on his involvement in ‘Liberté de Parole: “36 heures d’action poetique”’ at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Paris’ 14 May 1969

Ian Breakwell Typed report by Ian Breakwell on his involvement in ‘Liberté de Parole: “36 heures d’action poetique”’ at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Paris

14 May 1969
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Ian Breakwell, ‘Typed document giving an overview and detailing the sequence of events for the performance, ‘Unword 2’, by Ian Breakwell’ October 1969

Ian Breakwell Typed document giving an overview and detailing the sequence of events for the performance, ‘Unword 2’, by Ian Breakwell

October 1969
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Ian Breakwell, ‘Photocopied typed document giving an overview of, ‘Unword 2’, an event by Ian Breakwell at the ICA’ 17 October 1969

Ian Breakwell Photocopied typed document giving an overview of, ‘Unword 2’, an event by Ian Breakwell at the ICA

17 October 1969
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Ian Breakwell, ‘Typed document entitled, ‘Ian Breakwell: Final section of the “opera” TILL, performed by WHSHT at Swansea University, Sat. March 1st, 1970’’ 01 March 1970

Ian Breakwell Typed document entitled, ‘Ian Breakwell: Final section of the “opera” TILL, performed by WHSHT at Swansea University, Sat. March 1st, 1970’

01 March 1970
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Ian Breakwell, ‘Typed document describing an event by Ian Breakwell performed with Pat Shepherd at the C.N.D. Festival, Victoria Park, London’ 29 March 1970

Ian Breakwell Typed document describing an event by Ian Breakwell performed with Pat Shepherd at the C.N.D. Festival, Victoria Park, London

29 March 1970
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Ian Breakwell, ‘Notes concerning ‘Unword 3’, by Ian Breakwell’ 18 May 1970

Ian Breakwell Notes concerning ‘Unword 3’, by Ian Breakwell

18 May 1970
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Ian Breakwell, ‘Document entitled, ‘The Bride and Groom’, by Ian Breakwell’ 18 June 1970

Ian Breakwell Document entitled, ‘The Bride and Groom’, by Ian Breakwell

18 June 1970
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Ian Breakwell, ‘Typed document describing an event at the Royal Academy, London, at which a grave was constructed by Ian Breakwell and two art students’ 12 November 1970

Ian Breakwell Typed document describing an event at the Royal Academy, London, at which a grave was constructed by Ian Breakwell and two art students

12 November 1970
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Ian Breakwell, ‘Photocopied document entitled, ‘The Last Man: Outline script for a videotape by Ian Breakwell’’ 1982

Ian Breakwell Photocopied document entitled, ‘The Last Man: Outline script for a videotape by Ian Breakwell’

1982
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Ian Breakwell Annotated stage directions for, ‘Restaurant Operations’, by Ian Breakwell

date not known
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Ian Breakwell Photocopied document by Ian Breakwell, writing about his influences, artwork, and performances

date not known
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