Ben nicholson was one of the most influential and radical british artists of the twentieth century. Ben nicholson nicholson, ben used books, rare books and new books. Ben nicholson still life, oil on canvas, x albrightknox art gallery this would be a fun piece to quilt ben nicholson still life, 1945, oil on canvas, 27 x 27. Known for his distillation of visual information into pareddown geometric shapes, the artist represents a melding of british sensibility with european modernism. European paintings and drawings from the 14th to the 20th century courtauld institute galleries published by lund humphries pub ltd 1988 isbn 10. Ben nicholson twelve new works, june 1967 by ben nicholson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ives sculptor denid mitchell, with the pencil ownership inscription of ben nicholson to front endpaper. Shop the latest titles by ben nicholson at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide.
Apart from one term at the slade school of fine art, london, he. A biography of ben nicholson 18941982, a leading light of the british modern movement. He spent 1912 to 1914 in france and italy, and was in the united states in 191718. Ben nicholson was born in buckinghamshire, and was the son of the artists william nicholson and mabel pryde. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. Ben nicholson 18941982 was one of the finest british artists of the twentieth century. Born at denham, buckinghamshire, the son of william nicholson, he studied at the slade school 191011, and travelled widely in europe and the united states 191218. At the same time he had a strong sense of tradition, maintaining a. When he produced this painting, nicholson was a member of an artistic community centred in hampstead, london. Lionel benedict nicolson mvo 6 august 1914 1978 was a british art historian and author nicolson was the elder son of authors harold nicolson and vita sackvillewest and the brother of writer and politician nigel. Ben nicholson 18941982 was one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century.
He often looked at things in the real world such as his cat foxy and transformed them using abstract shapes. Available for sale from cristea roberts gallery, ben nicholson, pisa 1951, drypoint. Landscape octavo, 59 pp, illustrated in colour and black and white, photographs of the artist, card covers, signed by ben nicholsons daughter rachel on the rear of the front cover. Appliance house by ben nicholson, stanley tigerman. In the words of david lewis quoted from his book st ives, a personal memoir. Ben nicholson 19551965 by andre emmerich gallerymarlboroughgerson gallery and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ben nicholson and hepworth spent 1933 travelling and meeting inspirational artists such as braque, brancusi and picasso. Ben nicholson revisits this same image some thirty years producing an edition of 300 signed prints, signed bottom left in pencil bn 34. Ben nicholson nicholson is one of the greatest english artists of this century. Ben nicholson cloud may 78 1978 available for sale.
Ben nicholson was educated at the architectural association aa in london, the cooper union, new york, and cranbrook, michigan, and is associate professor at the school of the art institute of chicago saic. This book examines the artistic partnership of ben nicholson and winifred nicholson in the 1920s and their friendship and collaboration with christopher wood. Ben nicholson by baxandall, david and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Throughout his life, ben nicholson 18941982 was a prolific and creative writer. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Three items, two autograph letters and one postcard all to michael rothenstein 19081993 artist and printmaker. Earth by ben bova signed first edition book see all titles by ben bova.
This book shows winifred nicholson as much more than a flower painter. Ben nicholson by button, virginia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. All of our first edition books are hand signed by the author without inscription unless otherwise noted. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Etchings printed by francois lafranca ben nicholson on. Buy ben nicholson in art books and get the best deals. From his father, sir william nicholson, he inherited a feeling for simple and fastidious still lifes, which with landscapes made up the bulk of his early work. Appliance house chicago institute of architecture and urbanism by ben nicholson. The son of the painter sir william nicholson, he briefly attended the slade school of fine art in london in 191011, but he was largely selftaught. Nicholson big ben london map by nicholson firm and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ben nicholson was a british painter and sculptor whose cubistinfluenced works contributed to the history of abstraction. English abstract painter ben nicholson 18941982 knew sculptors barbara hepworth to whom he was married from 1938 to 1951 and henry moore.
Find more works of this artist at best visual art database. Norbert lynton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There is no better way to connect with the story and the author than by owning a book signed by an author. Signed books by the author author signed books are a passion of the fan, reader and book collector. He married winifred roberts and they lived 192031 in london and cumberland. On visits to paris he met mondrian, whose work in the neoplastic style was to influence him in an abstract direction, and picasso. Find signed collectible books by ben nicholson english.
Works by ben and winifred nicholson displayed publicly for first time. Ben nicholson 18941982, a pioneer of abstract art in britain, played a significant role in the european avantgarde, forming close links with picasso, braque, arp, mondrian, and others. This monograph pays tribute to the artist on the centenary of his birth. He has guest taught at the southern california institute of architecture sciarc and the universities of edinburgh, london, michigan, houston and cornell. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Ben and winifred nicholson were at the forefront of the modern british movement and produced some of the.
British painter and maker of reliefs, one of his countrys most distinguished pioneers of abstract art. In 1967 ben nicholson visited the venice biennale and the island of torcello set in the middle of the venetian. Jeremy lewison, ben nicholson, oxford 1991 jeremy lewison, ben nicholson, exhibition catalogue, tate gallery 1993. Benjamin lauder nicholson, om 10 april 1894 6 february 1982 was an english painter of abstract compositions sometimes in low relief, landscape and stilllife. Referenced on page 53 in the waddington and tooth ben nicholson paintings on paper book. Ben nicholson 1894 1982 1942 bus ticket signed ben. Ben nicholson was born in denham, buckinghamshire in 1894, the eldest of four children of artists sir william nicholson and his first wife mabel pryde. Ben nicholson, english artist whose austere geometric paintings and reliefs were among the most influential abstract works in british art.
This catalogue, published to accompany the major exhibition of his work held at the tate gallery in 1994, sheds new light on his acheivements and life. Shop the latest titles by ben nicholson at alibris uk including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final selling price. Ben nicholson, painting 1937 the courtauld institute of art. A pioneer of abstract art in britain, he first came to prominence with his famous white reliefs, but also maintained a lifelong attachment to landscape and stilllife forms and, in a career of over 60 years, produced a remarkable range of carved reliefs, paintings, drawings and prints. Ben nicholson 18941982 english painter of abstract works. Ben nicholsons dedication to modernism was profound. Fifty years of his art more editions of ben nicholson. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
Join facebook to connect with ben nicholson and others you may know. His parents were famously devoted to each other and the boys grew up at sissinghurst castle, in the rural depths of kent, surrounded by the renowned gardens that. Nicholson was born on 10 april 1894 in denham, buckinghamshire, the son of the painters sir william nicholson and mabel pryde, and brother to the artist nancy nicholson, the architect christopher nicholson and to anthony nicholson. The first letter 1 12 pages from st ives signing off all the very best for 1946 so presumably january of that year. Ben nicholson 18941982 was one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century, who first came to international prominence with his famous white reliefs of the 1930s. Ben nicholson 1894 1982 1942 bus ticket signed ben nicholson, dated 1942 and dedicated for kurt schwitters 1943 on the reverse oil and collage on wood relief on board 39 by 25. Ben nicholson was born in denham, buckinghamshire, the son of the painter sir william nicholson. Ben nicholson 18941982 is widely considered to be one of the most important. Earth is the latest science fiction novel by novel by sixtime hugo award winner ben bova, author of apes and angels and survival a wave of lethal gamma radiation is expanding from the core of the milky way galaxy at the speed of light, killing everything in its path. W hen thinking of ben nicholsons pitted and stippled paint surfaces, it is usual to consider weathered rocks, whitewashed cornish walls and modernist concerns with form and texture. Buy appliance house by ben nicholson, stanley tigerman afterword by, john whiteman designer online at alibris. Celebrated for his ability to synthesize and abstract from nature, its bare essentials and reform them in compositions of. See more ideas about abstract, abstract art and art. Still life, 1945 albrightknox art gallery english abstract painter ben nicholson was the son of noted artists sir william nicholson and mabel pryde.