The personal papers of Nigel Graeme Henderson (1917-1985)

1913–84

Available online are a large quantity of photographs taken by Nigel Henderson since the 1940s. Subjects include family members, jazz musicians, other artists and artwork, architecture and various geographical locations. Photographs of the exhibition and photographich boards for, 'Parallel of Life and Art' at the Institue of Contemporary Arts which he co-curated, images of Eduardo Paolozzi as well as photographs of the construction of Hunstanton Secondary Modern School, designed by Alison and Peter Smithson, are also online.

Also included are portraits of Nigel Henderson as a young boy with his brother and portraits of his mother as a young woman.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner: Nigel Henderson 1917–1985
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: The papers were acquired by the Tate Archive from Janet Henderson and the Henderson family in 1992.
Reference: TGA 9211

1,124 objects in this collection

The personal papers of Nigel Graeme Henderson (1917-1985)

1,124 Objects

Title: Photographs
Date: [c.1947–79]
Description: Includes outsized photographs, photographs of works of art by Nigel Henderson, Eduardo Paolozzi and other artists and designers. Also photographs of exhibitions, jazz musicians and general source images. Unless otherwise stated it is assumed that the photographer is Nigel Henderson.
Reference: TGA 9211/9

1,124 objects in this collection

Showing 341–360 of 627 objects

Photograph of working men on a construction site

Photograph of of an unidentified man sitting in an open-top truck

Photograph of a window display

Photograph of a musical band playing outdoors

Photograph of adults and children at a funfair

Photograph of building possibly in Venice

Photograph of an unidentified man beside docked boats, possibly in Venice

Photograph of an unidentified man inside a docked boat, possibly in Venice

Photograph of three unidentified men getting on a boat, possibly in Venice

Photograph of two working boats carrying goods with Venice in the background

Photograph of passerbys, possibly in Venice

Photograph of an unidentified man, possibly in Venice

Photograph of four unidentified men, possibly in Venice

Photograph of a sailor, possibly in Venice

Photograph of a stationary train

Photograph showing construction site of flats designed by the Architect Denys Lasdun in the East End of London

Photograph of Denys Lasdun in front of flats he designed in the East End of London

Photograph showing the construction of flats designed by the Architect Denys Lasdun in the East End of London

Photograph of Freda Paolozzi, Denys Lasdun and Maxwell Fry looking down from the top of flats designed by Denys in the East End of London

Photograph of Denys Lasdun and Maxwell Fry looking down from the top of flats designed by Denys in the East End of London

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