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- Dame Barbara Hepworth 1903–1975
- Recipient
- Margaret Gardiner 1904–2005
- Title
- Letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner
- Date
- [27 March 1946]
- Medium
- Graphite on paper
- Format
- Document - correspondence
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented by Sir Alan Bowness, 2020
- Reference
- TGA 202016/32
Description
This letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner concerns general news. Hepworth writes about her son Paul coming back tomorrow and feeling worried as she cannot contact him, she also reassures Gardiner about her writings and advises her to publish them as a bundle and not to fear people's opinions; 'as long as you retain amateur status out of funk many people will treat you as an amateur and be condescending'. Hepworth writes about her art practice and the dilemmas she faces as well as her wish to only focus on large sculptures and mentions the idea of hiring an apprentice to help with the heavy lifting.
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 202016/32