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Ben Nicholson papers

1903–82

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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

    • Correspondence

      79 Objects

    • Writings and documentation on and by Ben Nicholson

      32 Objects

    • Photographs

      122 Objects

Title
Ben Nicholson papers
Date
1903–82
Description
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.
Reference
TGA 8717

Showing 201–220 of 233 objects

Photographs of Ben Nicholson taking a photograph of Barbara Hepworth

Ben Nicholson OM
[c.1932]

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding Kate Nicholson in Cornwall

Anonymous
[c.1932]

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding Kate Nicholson in Cornwall

Anonymous
[c.1932]

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding Kate Nicholson in Cornwall

Anonymous
[c.1932]

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding Jake Nicholson in Cornwall

Anonymous
[c.1932]

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

Anonymous
[c.1932]

Photographs of Ben Nicholson sat with Jake Nicholson on his lap

Anonymous
[c.1932]

Photographs of Ben Nicholson with Jake Nicholson by the sea

Anonymous
[c.1932]

Photograph of Ben Nicholson holding one of his children in Paris

Anonymous
[c.1932]

Photograph of Ben Nicholson holding one of his children in Paris

Anonymous
[c.1932]

Photograph of Ben Nicholson with one of his children in Paris

Anonymous
[c.1932]

Photograph of Ben Nicholson with one of his children in Paris

Anonymous
[c.1932]

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

Anonymous
August 1933

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

Anonymous
August 1933

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

Anonymous
August 1933

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding one of his triplets in Hampstead

Dame Barbara Hepworth
1934

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding one of his triplets in Hampstead

Dame Barbara Hepworth
1934

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding one of his triplets in Hampstead

Dame Barbara Hepworth
1934

Photograph of (left to right) Hans Erni, Ben Nicholson, Arthur Jackson Hepworth, Wolfgang Paalen, Jean Helion and Louis Fernandez

Anonymous
1935

Photograph of (left to right) Arthur Jackson Hepworth, Louis Fernandez, Wolfgang Paalen, Ben Nicholson, Hans Erni and Jean Helion

Anonymous
1935
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