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Papers of Ronald Moody

1900–94

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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

  • Papers of Ronald Moody

    248 Objects

    • Correspondence

      84 Objects

    • Subject files

      148 Objects

    • Writings and broadcasts

      5 Objects

    • Artwork

      11 Objects

Title
Papers of Ronald Moody
Date
1900–94
Description
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.
Reference
TGA 956

Showing 221–240 of 248 objects

Brief article on Carib beliefs by Ronald Moody

Ronald Moody
date not known

Sketch of ‘Savacou’ and stand

Ronald Moody
[1963–4]

Sketch of ‘Savacou’ on two legs

Ronald Moody
[1963]

Sketch of ‘Savacou’ on one column-like leg

Ronald Moody
[1963]

Sketch of ‘Savacou’ on one column-like leg on top of proposed stand

Ronald Moody
[1963]

Sketch of ‘Savacou’ on one tapered leg

Ronald Moody
[1963]

Sketch of ‘Savacou’ on two legs on top of proposed stand

Ronald Moody
[1963]

Blueprint for design for base for ‘Savacou’ by Chalmers, Gibbs and Associates, chartered architects

Chalmers, Gibbs and Associates
29 October 1964

Ronald Moody’s notes on the unknown political prisoner

Ronald Moody
[c.1953]

Ronald Moody’s notes on the symbolism of ‘Three Heads’

Ronald Moody
[c.1946]

Ronald Moody’s notes on the symbolism of ‘The Wheel Within’

Ronald Moody
date not known

List of sculptures shown on BBC’s ‘Full House’

Ronald Moody
1973

Typescript of ‘The Responsibility of the Artist’

Ronald Moody
date not known

Typescript of ‘Visual Arts of the West Indies’

Ronald Moody
[c.30 July 1962]

Untitled typescript on the concepts behind Moody’s sculpture

Ronald Moody
11 June 1976

Ronald Moody’s typescript for ‘The Artist’s Environment’ part of BBC’s ‘Discovering Art’ series

Ronald Moody, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (London, UK)
[July 1946]

Ronald Moody’s typescript of ‘An Exile Looks Back’ for ‘Caribbean Survey’

Ronald Moody
[January 1953]

Sketchbook 1

Ronald Moody
date not known

Sketchbook 2

Ronald Moody
date not known

Sketchbook 3

Ronald Moody
date not known
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