Papers of Ronald Moody
1900–94
Available online are a selection of items which reflect key periods in Ronald Moody's life and career. These include sketches, a project file relating to Moody's sculpture 'Savacou', letters from his close friend, Marie Seton relating to her life in India, and documents relating to Moody's escape from France in 1940 and subsequent return to England. In addition, there is material relating to Moody's literary work, including typescripts for BBC broadcasts on art and samples of his poetry.
Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.
- Collection Owner
- Ronald Moody 1900–1984
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented to Tate Archive by Cynthia Moody, the sculptor's niece, 1995.
- Reference
- TGA 956
248 objects in this collection
- Title
- Writings and broadcasts
- Date
- Februaryruary 1928 – 19 Julyy 1977
- Description
- This series contains material relating to Moody's literary work including typescripts for 'Amadu's Bundle', the collection of Fulani folk tales which Moody collaborated on with Gulla Kell, short stories, poems and articles. In addition the series contains BBC transcripts and Moody's own typescripts for programmes (mainly relating to art) broadcast on the BBC, many of them on 'Calling the West Indies'.
- Reference
- TGA 956/3
Showing 5 objects
Ronald Moody Typescript of ‘The Responsibility of the Artist’
date not known
Ronald Moody Typescript of ‘Visual Arts of the West Indies’
[c.30 July 1962]
Ronald Moody Untitled typescript on the concepts behind Moody’s sculpture
11 June 1976
Ronald Moody, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (London, UK) Ronald Moody’s typescript for ‘The Artist’s Environment’ part of BBC’s ‘Discovering Art’ series
[July 1946]
Ronald Moody Ronald Moody’s typescript of ‘An Exile Looks Back’ for ‘Caribbean Survey’
[January 1953]