Ben Nicholson: suggested reading

            
           Ben Nicholson 
           Catalogue to accompany the exhibition.  

            Nicholson created a distinctly British 
            modernism that gained him international renown. 
            This extensively illustrated survey, covering the 
            period from the 1920s to the 1950s, contains 
            essays by leading authorities on his life and work.

            £14.99

      Ben Nicholson - St Ives Artists
      by Virginia Button
      Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) was considered to be one
      of the greatest British artists of the twentieth century, 
      first coming to international prominence with his 
      famous 'white reliefs' of the 1930s. A pioneer of 
      abstract art in Britain, he played a significant role 
      in the European avant-garde, forming close links 
      with Picasso, Braque, Arp, Mondrian and others. 
      At the same time, he had a strong sense of tradition, 
                                                maintaining a life-long attachment to landscape and 
                                                still-life forms. His career spanned over 60 years and 
                                                embraced carved reliefs, paintings, drawings and 
                                                prints. This addition to the "St. Ives Artists" series 
                                                provides a detailed examination of Nicholson's life 
                                                and work in St. Ives, giving new insights into this 
                                                important artist's evolving practice over six decades. 
                                                Virginia Button is an art critic and former Turner prize 
                                                curator. The previous publications include "The Turner 
                                                Prize" and "Christopher Wood".

                                               £8.99 
         

 
             Ben Nicholson
            by Norbert Lynton

            This book presents a portrait of this complex 
            and single-minded artist, who refused to be 
            pinned down by labels. Within a broadly 
            chronological framework, it focuses on individual 
            works, analysing their content as well as their 
            appearance, and showing how the artist transformed 
            and transcended the influences he absorbed. 
                                                                     
                                                                    £79.95

         Ben Nicholson
         by Norbert Lynton
      
         This study of Nicholson's life and work was first 
         published in 1994, the centenary of his birth. It is 
         reissued here in a shorter paperback format, 
         without the supplementary illustrations, but 
         otherwise retaining the substance and essential 
         character of the original publication. 

                                                                  £22.95

      Please also note that Postcards are available from the shop.