Ben Nicholson: Writings and Ideas [Hardcover]

Throughout his life, Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) was a prolific and creative writer. Correspondent to many, his unpublished letters, selected and extracted here for the first time (along with published writings), reveal fascinating insight into significant events and encounters at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Including previously unpublished letters to both Winifred Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth, these are complemented by those sent to some of the artist's closest friends and trusted supporters,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.
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Featuring reproductions of key works and selected letters,Ben Nicholson: Writings and Ideasis an invaluable resource to all those interested in the work of this key British artist and the period in which he worked.

Featuring reproductions of keyworks and selected letters,Ben Nicholson: Writings and Ideas?is an invaluable resource to all those interested inthe work of this key British artist and the period in which he worked.

Dr Lee Beardis an independent art historian. An expert on the art of Ben Nicholson, he is Director of the Ben Nicholson Catalogue Raisonn? project.

Introduction; Acknowledgements; Editorial note; 1 ART AND MAKING: Becoming anartist, Materials and methods; 2 ART AND LIFE: Living with art, Landscape andplace; 3 ART AND ARTISTS: Exhibitions and publications, Influences, opinionsand inspirations; Postscript; Chronology; Notes; Published statements, writingsand interviews; Select bibliography; Picture credits; Index

Presents an extensive selection of extracts from Ben Nicholson's published and personal writingl“õ