Kenneth Armitage, recipient: Joan Augusta Monro Moore

Letter from Kenneth Armitage to Joan Moore, addressed 21 Earlswood Road, Roundhay, Leeds

[1939]

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Created by: Kenneth Armitage 1916–2002
Recipient: Joan Augusta Monro Moore 1909–1996
Title: Letter from Kenneth Armitage to Joan Moore, addressed 21 Earlswood Road, Roundhay, Leeds
Date: [1939]
Description: The letter concerns a trip he took out to the sea where he has been drawing 'dozens' of women. He discusses the 'black emptiness' he feels all around him. The letter is illustrated with a sketch.
Format: Document - correspondence
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented to the Tate Archive by Kenneth Armitage, 1999
Reference: TGA 9920/2/30

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The personal papers of Kenneth Armitage TGA 9920 (300)
- Letters from Kenneth Armitage to Joan Moore TGA 9920/2 (300)
- - Letter from Kenneth Armitage to Joan Moore, addressed 21 Earlswood Road, Roundhay, Leeds TGA 9920/2/30