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
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Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell
266 Objects
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Correspondence
12 Objects
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Notebooks
7 Objects
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Project files
247 Objects
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- Title
- ‘Auditorium’
- Date
- [c.1988–2001]
- Description
- Consists of files of documentation relating to 'Auditorium', a film by Ian Breakwell and Ron Geesin. Also included are files relating to an earlier version of 'Auditorium', first shown at 'Edge 88', London. Files include correspondence, notes, photographs, printed material, press cuttings, and audio-visual material.
- Reference
- TGA 20054/4/20
Showing 10 objects
Ron Geesin, Ian Breakwell Poster for, ‘The Auditorium: An installation by Ian Breakwell with sound composition by Ron Geesin
date not known
Unknown person(s) Handwritten card detailing the light sequences for ‘The Auditorium’
date not known
Unknown person(s) Handwritten instructions, on card, for threading and operating a tape recorder
date not known
Ian Breakwell Photocopied plan of ‘The Auditorium’
date not known
Anonymous Black and white photograph of Ron Geesin and Ian Breakwell in Ron Geesin’s recording studio
date not known
Ian Breakwell, Ron Geesin Photocopy of ‘Auditorium’ at ‘Edge 88’ Festival, London
1988