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- Dame Barbara Hepworth 1903–1975
- Recipient
- Margaret Gardiner 1904–2005
- Title
- Letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner
- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- Graphite on paper
- Format
- Document - correspondence
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented by Sir Alan Bowness, 2020
- Reference
- TGA 202016/7
Description
This long letter sent by Barbara Hepworth to Margaret Gardiner concerns personal and general news. Hepworth writes about her difficult week and explains an argument between Adrian [Stokes] and Ben Nicholson because of his recent nomination as an honorary member of the St.Ives Society of Artists. Hepworth also writes about the visit of Philip Hendy to Nicholson and Gabo and says that it was lovely meeting him. She writes about Margaret's work saying 'I like the new one rather particulary, perhaps the best' as well as mentioning Nicholson's latest work sent to Bradford. Hepworth also writes about the death of the novelist Leo Myers and asks Gardiner if she has any details. She finishes the letters with news regarding her children.
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 202016/7