Denis Mitchell

1912–1993

Denis Mitchell, ‘Cauca’ 1971
Cauca 1971
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In Tate St Ives

Modern Art and St Ives: Construction in painting and sculpture after 1950

Biography

Denis Mitchell (1912–1993) was an English abstract sculptor who worked mainly in bronze and wood. He moved to Cornwall in 1930 and became a prominent member of the St Ives group of artists. For many years he worked as an assistant to Barbara Hepworth.

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St Ives School

Artworks

Denis Mitchell, ‘Cauca’ 1971

Denis Mitchell Cauca

1971
T01480
Denis Mitchell, ‘Turning Form’ 1959

Denis Mitchell Turning Form

1959
On display at Tate St Ives part of Modern Art and St Ives T02235
Denis Mitchell, ‘Praze’ 1964

Denis Mitchell Praze

1964
T00890
Denis Mitchell, ‘La Pietra’ 1986

Denis Mitchell La Pietra

1986
T07522

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