{"product_id":"british-artists-ben-nicholson-by-virginia-button-9781849762755","title":"British Artists: Ben Nicholson","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBritish Artists: Ben Nicholson\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430191415532,"sku":"9781849762755","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781849762755.jpg?v=1774559471","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/british-artists-ben-nicholson-by-virginia-button-9781849762755","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}