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

Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell

266 Objects

Title: Photographs and installation shots of ‘Circus’, and related material
Date: [c.1978]
Description: Consists of 60 black and white photographs of works from 'Circus' and installation shots from the exhibition, 'Circus', at the Third Eye Centre, Glasgow. Also included is a photocopied document entitled, 'Circus: exhibition/installation material. Ian Breakwell'.
Reference: TGA 20054/4/7/2

266 objects in this collection

Showing 1–20 of 44 objects

A photocopied typed document entitled, ‘Circus: exhibition/installation material. Ian Breakwell’

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard outside of a tomb in the Glasgow Necropolis

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard next to a tattoo artist’s shop in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard outside a garage in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in a street in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in the Glasgow Necropolis

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in a doorway to a building in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard near Glasgow School of Art

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a clown placard in the entrance to a subway in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in front of a block of flats in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in the Glasgow Necropolis

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in a busy street in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in a busy street in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in the Theatre Royal, Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson standing on top of a tomb in the Glasgow Necropolis, holding a large clown placard

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in a street in Glasgow

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