Dame Barbara Hepworth, recipient: Margaret Gardiner

Letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner

1943

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Created by: Dame Barbara Hepworth 1903–1975
Recipient: Margaret Gardiner 1904–2005
Title: Letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner
Date: 1943
Medium: Graphite on paper
Description: In this letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner, she writes about her hate for World War II and the 'Nazi doctrine' that she calls 'evil', she writes about feeling 'shattered' by Britain's involvement. Hepworth writes about her strong belief for peace and her desire for a proper settlement by law.
Format: Document - correspondence
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented by Sir Alan Bowness, 2020
Reference: TGA 202016/2

Archive context

Letters from Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner TGA 202016 (80)
- Letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner TGA 202016/2