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  • Jeff Nuttall 1933–2004
  • Personal papers of the artist 1950s–2003
  • Presented by the artist’s widow, Jill Richards 2007
  • © The Estate of Jeff Nuttall
  • TGA 20089
Personal papers of the artist

Jeff Nuttall has been described as ‘a catalyst, perpetrator and champion of rebellion and experiment in the arts and society’ (Michael Horovitz). This archive comprises important material documenting his life and work, including diaries, writings and lectures (such as The Physical and Social Structures of Art Objects and Nuttall’s Patent Guide to the Modern Movement in the Arts). Also included are project files; an interview the artist gave about Bomb Culture, his chronicle of the 1960s counter-culture; notebooks and sketchbooks; sketches, drawings and prints; artist books; photographs of performances and works; an illustrated biographical file; visual source material; publications and press cuttings.

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