Description
| Product ID: | 9781849762755 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Title: | Tate British Artists: Ben Nicholson |
| Authors: | Author: Virginia Button |
| Page Count: | 112 |
| Subjects: | History of art, Art & design styles: from c 1960, Paintings and painting, Individual artists, art monographs, Painting & paintings, Individual artists, art monographs |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. Ben Nicholson (1894–1982), a pioneer of abstract art in Britain, 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. Nicholson’s career spanned more than 60 years and embraced carved reliefs, paintings, drawings, and prints. Virginia Button’s engaging, fully illustrated survey provides a detailed examination of his life and work. |
| Imprint Name: | Tate Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Tate Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-04-02 |