The personal papers of Kenneth Armitage
[1933]–1999
Available online are Armitage's letters to Moore from soon after they first met in 1938 to the end of the 1950s. For much of this period Armitage taught sculpture at the Bath Academy of Art, following his military service during the Second World War. Armitage began to establish his reputation at this time, holding his first solo show at Gimpel Fils in 1952 and participating in the Venice Biennale in both 1952 and 1958. His letters reflect on his artwork, his teaching and colleagues, and on his relationship with Moore.
Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.
- Collection Owner
- Kenneth Armitage 1916–2002
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented to the Tate Archive by Kenneth Armitage, 1999
- Reference
- TGA 9920
300 objects in this collection
- Title
- The personal papers of Kenneth Armitage
- Date
- [1933]–1999
- Description
- Available online are Armitage's letters to Moore from soon after they first met in 1938 to the end of the 1950s. For much of this period Armitage taught sculpture at the Bath Academy of Art, following his military service during the Second World War. Armitage began to establish his reputation at this time, holding his first solo show at Gimpel Fils in 1952 and participating in the Venice Biennale in both 1952 and 1958. His letters reflect on his artwork, his teaching and colleagues, and on his relationship with Moore.
Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue. - Reference
- TGA 9920
