Ben Nicholson: Writings and Ideas

Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) was a prolific and creative writer. His unpublished letters, selected and extracted here, reveal fascinating insight into significant events and encounters throughout his career, demonstrating how his aesthetic was interwoven into every aspect of his daily life. The letters are complemented by those sent to his closest friends and supporters, including Herbert Read, Adrian Stokes, Jim Ede, and Margaret Gardiner. Nicholson's lively intellect and commitment to art are evident, and he was associated with key figures of international Modernism, such as Mondrian, Henry Moore, and Picasso. This book is an invaluable resource for those interested in the work of this key British artist and the period in which he worked.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 160 pages
\n Publication date: 27 February 2019
\n Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
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Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) was a prolific and creative writer throughout his life. Correspondent to many, his unpublished letters, selected and extracted here for the first time (along with published writings), reveal fascinating insight into significant events and encounters at various stages of the artist's career, while also demonstrating how Nicholson's aesthetic was interwoven into every aspect of his daily life. Including previously unpublished letters to both Winifred Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth, these are complemented by those sent to some of the artist's closest friends and trusted supporters, among them Herbert Read, Adrian Stokes, Jim Ede, and Margaret Gardiner. Throughout, Nicholson's lively intellect and total commitment to art are clearly evident, as is his association and friendship with some of the key figures of international Modernism, including Mondrian, Henry Moore, and Picasso. Featuring reproductions of key works and selected letters, Ben Nicholson: Writings and Ideas is an invaluable resource to all those interested in the work of this key British artist and the period in which he worked.

Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) was a prolific and creative writer throughout his life. Correspondent to many, his unpublished letters, selected and extracted here for the first time (along with published writings), reveal fascinating insight into significant events and encounters at various stages of the artist's career, while also demonstrating how Nicholson's aesthetic was interwoven into every aspect of his daily life. Including previously unpublished letters to both Winifred Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth, these are complemented by those sent to some of the artist's closest friends and trusted supporters, among them Herbert Read, Adrian Stokes, Jim Ede, and Margaret Gardiner. Throughout, Nicholson's lively intellect and total commitment to art are clearly evident, as is his association and friendship with some of the key figures of international Modernism, including Mondrian, Henry Moore, and Picasso. Featuring reproductions of key works and selected letters, Ben Nicholson: Writings and Ideas is an invaluable resource to all those interested in the work of this key British artist and the period in which he worked.

\n Weight: 522g\n
Dimension: 163 x 242 x 21 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781848222410\n \n