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: 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 141–160 of 266 objects

266 objects in this collection

Showing 141–160 of 266 objects

Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell and Jimmy Cosgrove working on prints for ‘Circus’ in Glasgow School of Art

Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell working on prints for ‘Circus’ in Glasgow School of Art

Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell and Jimmy Cosgrove working on prints for ‘Circus’ in Glasgow School of Art

Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell and Jimmy Cosgrove working on prints for ‘Circus’ in Glasgow School of Art

Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell working on prints for ‘Circus’ in Glasgow School of Art

Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell and Jimmy Cosgrove working on prints for ‘Circus’ in Glasgow School of Art

Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell working on prints for ‘Circus’ in Glasgow School of Art

Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell working on prints for ‘Circus’ in Glasgow School of Art

Black and white photograph of a sculpture of a clown’s head

Black and white installation shot of ‘Circus’ with a clown juggling in the foreground

Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell’s ‘Circus’ a photo-silkscreen collage featuring the heads of a cat, lion, tiger, warthog and giraffe above a circus ring

Black and white installation shot of Ian Breakwell’s ‘Circus’ at the Third Eye Centre, Glasgow

Black and white photograph of a semi-concealed, bricked-up archway, possibly part of the original structure of the Hippodrome, Glasgow, the original site of Hengler’s Circus

Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell sitting in front of ‘Circus’, a large photo-silkscreen print of a clown’s head

Black and white photograph of a row of fairground games featuring busts of clown heads

Black and white photograph of ‘Circus’, a photo-silkscreen print of a clown’s head

Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell standing, with his mouth wide open, in front of ‘Circus’, a large photo-silkscreen print of a clown’s head

Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell standing in front of ‘Circus: sixteen animal acts’

Black and white photograph of Ian Breakwell standing in front of ‘Circus: sixteen animal acts’

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

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