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- Dame Barbara Hepworth 1903–1975
- Recipient
- Margaret Gardiner 1904–2005
- Title
- Letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner
- Date
- November 1946
- Medium
- Graphite on paper
- Format
- Document - correspondence
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented by Sir Alan Bowness, 2020
- Reference
- TGA 202016/26
Description
This letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner concerns general news. Hepworth writes about political and social issues and mentions strongly disagreeing with a remark made by Desmond [Bernal] regarding political illiteracy. Hepworth also gives news about their common friends Naum Gabo and Adrian Stokes, she mentions that Gabo has not replied to any of her and Nicholson's letters and that Adrian sent her a lovely letter. Hepworth also writes about some wood for sculpting Gardiner gifted her and says it is 'lovely' and that she can't wait to read Gardiner latest's writing.
Archive context
- Letters from Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner TGA 202016 (80)
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- Letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner TGA 202016/26