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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 121–140 of 233 objects

Photograph of Ben Nicholson skiing in the trees at Beuil, Alpes Maritimes

Anonymous
January 1936

Photograph of Ben Nicholson skiing at Beuil, Alpes Maritimes (rear view)

Anonymous
January 1936

Photograph of Ben Nicholson skiing at Beuil, Alpes Maritimes (side view)

Anonymous
January 1936

Photograph of Ben Nicholson dressed in black skiing at Beuil, Alpes Maritimes

Anonymous
January 1936

Photograph of Ben Nicholson looking down while skiing at Beuil, Alpes Maritimes

Anonymous
January 1936

Photograph of Ben Nicholson dressed in black with a white cap skiing at Beuil, Alpes Maritimes

Anonymous
January 1936

Photograph of Ben Nicholson looking in the mirror

John Humphrey Spender
[c.1936]

Photographs of Ben Nicholson at 60 Parkhill Road, Hampstead

Anonymous
[c.1936]

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding a cat

Anonymous
[1940s]

Photograph of Ben Nicholson in Cornwall holding one of his works

Mark Kauffman
[1940s]

Photograph of Ben Nicholson with a collage (1933)

Anonymous
[1940s]

Photographs of Ben Nicholson working at Park Hill Road

Hans Erni
[c.1938]

Negative of Ben Nicholson working at Chy-an-Kerris, Carbis Bay

Hans Erni
[1942–8]

Photographs of Ben Nicholson with a cat in Chy-an-Kerris, Carbis Bay

Anonymous
[1942–55]

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding a cat in Chy-an-Kerris, Carbis Bay

Anonymous
[1942–55]

Photograph of Ben Nicholson holding a black cat outside a house in Chy-an-Kerris, Carbis Bay

Anonymous
[1942–55]

Photograph of Ben Nicholson holding a white cat inside a house in Chy-an-Kerris, Carbis Bay

Anonymous
[1942–55]

Photographs of Ben Nicholson drawing on his trip to San Gimignano

Anonymous
1950

Photograph of Ben Nicholson with ‘1953 February (contrapuntal)’ in his St Ives studio

Anonymous
[c.1953]

Photograph of Ben Nicholson standing next to his ‘1953 February (contrapuntal)’

Anonymous
[c.1953]
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