The personal papers of Nigel Graeme Henderson (1917-1985)
1913–84
Available online are a large quantity of photographs taken by Nigel Henderson since the 1940s. Subjects include family members, jazz musicians, other artists and artwork, architecture and various geographical locations. Photographs of the exhibition and photographich boards for, 'Parallel of Life and Art' at the Institue of Contemporary Arts which he co-curated, images of Eduardo Paolozzi as well as photographs of the construction of Hunstanton Secondary Modern School, designed by Alison and Peter Smithson, are also online.
Also included are portraits of Nigel Henderson as a young boy with his brother and portraits of his mother as a young woman.
Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.
- Collection Owner
- Nigel Henderson 1917–1985
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- The papers were acquired by the Tate Archive from Janet Henderson and the Henderson family in 1992.
- Reference
- TGA 9211
1,124 objects in this collection
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The personal papers of Nigel Graeme Henderson (1917-1985)
1,124 Objects
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Parallel of Life and Art Exhibition
118 Objects
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Photographs of family and friends
297 Objects
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Photographs of Nigel Henderson
150 Objects
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Photographs of Wyn Henderson, Nigel’s mother, taken when she was a young woman
7 Objects
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Photographs of Ian Henderson, Nigel’s brother
9 Objects
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Photographs of Judith Henderson
9 Objects
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Photographic negatives of Eduardo Paolozzi with his sculptures and bas-reliefs at the ‘Kenneth King, Eduardo Paolozzi, William Turnball’ exhibition held at the Hanover Gallery, 32A George Street, London and in café
14 Objects
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Photographic negatives of Eduardo Paolozzi working at a window with balsa wood at 9 Paultons Square, Chelsea
6 Objects
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Photographic negatives of Eduardo Paolozzi’s wedding day to Freda Elliot
6 Objects
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Photographic negatives of Eduardo and Freda Paolozzi with paper man and designs
36 Objects
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Photographs of Eduardo Paolozzi’s head and shoulders
12 Objects
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Photographs of Eduardo Paolozzi and unidentified man possibly Canadian architect, Irving Grossman at Chiswick House, London
8 Objects
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Photographs of Mary Lee Settle
24 Objects
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Photographs of unidentified woman in a garden
10 Objects
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Photographs
627 Objects
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Glass Negatives
82 Objects
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- Title
- Photographs of Ian Henderson, Nigel’s brother
- Date
- [c.1916–c.1945]
- Description
- Ian Henderson was the brother of Nigel Henderson. The file also includes photographs with Susan Henderson (sister) and possibly with Wyn Henderson (mother). Also studio portraits taken as a child and wearing army uniform during Second World War military service. Photographers unknown.
- Reference
- TGA 9211/8/3
