Ben Nicholson papers

1903–82

Available to view online are a selection of items from the personal papers of Ben Nicholson including writings, correspondence and photographs. The manuscripts that have been selected have been written by Nicholson over a large time frame, spanning from the mid 1930s to the early 1980s and cover Nicholson's thoughts on his own art and other artists. The digitised correspondence is between Nicholson and his father, William Nicholson. Furthermore there is a selection of photographs of Ben Nicholson with his friends and family together they provide an insight into his relationship with his father and with his family.

Also available online is correspondence from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson.

Further details on this collection are available on the archive catalogue.

Collection Owner: Ben Nicholson OM 1894–1982
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Purchased by the Tate Archive from Ben Nicholson's executors in 1987.
Reference: TGA 8717

233 objects in this collection

Ben Nicholson papers

233 Objects

Title: Forty one photographs of Ben Nicholson, with family, friends and associates
Date: [c.1899]–December 1971
Reference: TGA 8717/5/8

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233 objects in this collection

Showing 1–20 of 40 objects

Photographs of Ben and Tony Nicholson at Chaucer’s House, Woodstock

Photographs of (left to right) William and Ben Nicholson and James Pryde at Chaucer’s House, Woodstock

Photographs of Ben Nicholson and Ivon Hitchens in Happisburgh, Norfolk

Photographs of Ben Nicholson, Irina Moore and Ivon Hitchens nude at the beach in Happisburgh, Norfolk

Photographs of Ben Nicholson, Mary Jenkins and Ivon Hitchens nude at the beach in Happisburgh, Norfolk

Photographs of Ben Nicholson, Mary Jenkins, Irina Moore and Henry Moore nude at the beach in Happisburgh, Norfolk

Photographs of Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth in the Mall studio

Photographs of Ben Nicholson taking a photograph of Barbara Hepworth

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding Kate Nicholson in Cornwall

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding Kate Nicholson in Cornwall

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding Kate Nicholson in Cornwall

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding Jake Nicholson in Cornwall

Photographs of Ben Nicholson sat under a shelter with Jake Nicholson on his lap

Photographs of Ben Nicholson sat with Jake Nicholson on his lap

Photographs of Ben Nicholson with Jake Nicholson by the sea

Photograph of Ben Nicholson holding one of his children in Paris

Photograph of Ben Nicholson holding one of his children in Paris

Photograph of Ben Nicholson with one of his children in Paris

Photograph of Ben Nicholson with one of his children in Paris

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding Kate Nicholson [in Seahouses, Northumberland]

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