British Artists: Ben Nicholson

Name: British Artists: Ben Nicholson
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781849762755
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By Virginia Button

Series: British Artists

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British Artists: Ben Nicholson by Virginia Button explores the life and work of one of the twentieth century's leading British artists. Renowned for his iconic 'white reliefs' of the 1930s, Nicholson was a trailblazer in abstract art and an influential figure in the European avant-garde. The book details his connections with major artists like Picasso and Mondrian, as well as his commitment to traditional forms such as landscape and still-life. It also highlights Nicholson's central role in fostering a modernist art community in St Ives, covering his diverse body of work over more than six decades.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in twentieth-century British art, modernism, and the avant-garde movement, as well as those seeking an illustrated, scholarly yet accessible account of Ben Nicholson's artistic legacy.

Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) was 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 avantgarde, forming close links with Picasso, Braque, Arp, Mondrian and others.

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Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) was 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 lifelong attachment to landscape and still-life forms. Central to the establishment of a modernist art community in St Ives, Nicholson's importance as a disseminator of international avant-garde ideas in Britain cannot be overstated. His career spanned more than 60 years and embraced carved reliefs, paintings, drawings, and prints.

British Artists: Ben Nicholson by Virginia Button is an engaging, fully illustrated survey that provides a detailed examination of Nicholson's life and work in St Ives, giving a thorough introduction as well as new insights into the evolving practice of this major artist over a period of six decades.