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Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell

1960s–2005

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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

    • Correspondence

      12 Objects

    • Notebooks

      7 Objects

    • Project files

      247 Objects

Title
Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell
Date
1960s–2005
Description
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.
Reference
TGA 20054

Showing 61–80 of 266 objects

Poster for ‘The Institution’, at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London

Institute of Contemporary Arts (London, UK)
17–25 April 1973
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List of equipment required for a performance of ‘The Institution’ at Exe Gallery, Exeter

Ian Breakwell
07 May 1973
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Scripted prologue which was spoken by Ian Breakwell during the performance of ‘The Institution’

Ian Breakwell
date not known
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Typed document giving a synopsis of ‘The Insitution’ and listing the equipment required for the performance

Kevin Coyne, Ian Breakwell
date not known
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Typed document entitled, ‘Supplementary exhibition to ‘The Institution’’

Kevin Coyne, Ian Breakwell
date not known
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Black and white photograph of Kevin Coyne during a performance of ‘The Institution’

Anonymous
date not known
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Black and white photograph of Kevin Coyne during a performance of ‘The Institution’

Anonymous
date not known
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Synopsis of a performance of ‘The Institution’ at Art Spectrum, Alexandra Palace

Unknown person(s)
1971
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Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell and Kevin Coyne during a performance of ‘The Institution’, at Alexandra Palace, London

Anonymous
14 August 1971
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Black and white photograph of Kevin Coyne during a performance of ‘The Institution’, at Alexandra Palace, London

Anonymous
14 August 1971
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Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell and Kevin Coyne during a performance of ‘The Institution’, at Alexandra Palace, London

Anonymous
14 August 1971
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Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell and Kevin Coyne during a performance of ‘The Institution’, at Alexandra Palace, London

Anonymous
14 August 1971
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Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell and Kevin Coyne during a performance of ‘The Institution’, at Alexandra Palace, London

Anonymous
14 August 1971
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Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell and Kevin Coyne during a performance of ‘The Institution’, at Alexandra Palace, London

Anonymous
14 August 1971
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Poster for a showing of ‘The Institution: A film by Ian Breakwell and Kevin Coyne’ at the London Film-makers Co-Op

Ian Breakwell, Kevin Coyne
28 June 1978
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Possible design for a poster which used to promote ‘The Institution: A film by Ian Breakwell and Kevin Coyne’

Ian Breakwell, Kevin Coyne
[c.1978]
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Black and white photograph of Kevin Coyne lying on a bed

Ian Breakwell, Kevin Coyne, Felicity Sparrow
[c.1978]
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Black and white photograph of Kevin Coyne sitting in an armchair

Ian Breakwell, Kevin Coyne, Felicity Sparrow
[c.1978]
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Black and white photograph of a masked man and woman standing at a window

Ian Breakwell, Kevin Coyne, Felicity Sparrow
[c.1978]
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Black and white photograph of a masked man sitting in the drivers seat of a white car

Ian Breakwell, Kevin Coyne, Felicity Sparrow
[c.1978]
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