Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell

1960s–2005

Available online are items which reflect key periods and themes in Ian Breakwell's work. These include project files relating to works such as 'The Institution', 'Circus', and 'Auditorium', as well as placements and artist-in-residences at Durham Cathedral. There are also notebooks kept by Ian Breakwell which feature diary entries and ideas for works, photographs, correspondence, and audio-visual material.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner: Ian Breakwell 1943–2005
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented to Tate Archive by Ian Breakwell, April 2005.
Reference: TGA 20054

266 objects in this collection

Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell

266 Objects

Title: Black and white photographic stills from ‘The Institution: A film by Ian Breakwell and Kevin Coyne’
Date: 1978
Description: 29 black and white photographic stills from 'The Institution: A film by Ian Breakwell and Kevin Coyne'. Also included is a black and white photograph of Kevin Coyne with his back to camera and looking out of a window pasted onto card with the text, 'The Institution: A film by Ian Breakwell and Kevin Coyne' typed below it. This is possibly a design for the poster which was used to promote the film (TGA 20054/4/3/2/15). These items were originally filed in a box labelled, 'The Institution'.
Reference: TGA 20054/4/3/5

266 objects in this collection

Showing 17 objects

Possible design for a poster which used to promote ‘The Institution: A film by Ian Breakwell and Kevin Coyne’

Black and white photograph of Kevin Coyne lying on a bed

Black and white photograph of Kevin Coyne sitting in an armchair

Black and white photograph of a masked man and woman standing at a window

Black and white photograph of a masked man sitting in the drivers seat of a white car

Black and white photograph of a masked man sitting in the drivers seat of a white car

Black and white photograph of Kevin Coyne with his head in a cupboard

Black and white photograph of Kevin Coyne sitting in a chair and [Ian Breakwell?] standing next to a fireplace, with two others reflected in the mirror

Black and white photograph of a masked man in the back seat of a black car

Black and white photograph of a masked man standing behind railings in a park

Black and white photograph of Kevin Coyne hiding behind a chair

Black and white photograph of Kevin Coyne sitting at a table and pointing at a photograph

Black and white photograph of Kevin Coyne with his back to camera and looking out of a window

Black and white photograph of Kevin Coyne looking through a window, facing the camera

Black and white photograph of the exterior of a house

Black and white photograph of a corridor (landscape)

Black and white photograph of a corridor (portrait)

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