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: 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

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233 objects in this collection

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

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

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

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

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

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

Photograph of Ben Nicholson looking in the mirror

Photographs of Ben Nicholson at 60 Parkhill Road, Hampstead

Photographs of Ben Nicholson holding a cat

Photograph of Ben Nicholson in Cornwall holding one of his works

Photograph of Ben Nicholson with a collage (1933)

Photographs of Ben Nicholson working at Park Hill Road

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

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

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

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

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

Photographs of Ben Nicholson drawing on his trip to San Gimignano

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

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