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Total number of records: 8

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Herbert Read Collection8
Brotherton Collection5

Count of People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Nicholson, Ben (1894-1982)3
Derham, Frances (1894-1987)2
Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)2
Dobree, Valentine (1894-1974)1
Huxley, Aldous (1894-1963)1
Moore, Henry (1898-1986)1
Turner, Bruce (1894-1963)1

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Frances Derham

Derham, Frances (1894-1987)

15 - 19 Jul 1966

This file contains 1 signed typescript letter addressed to Herbert Read from Frances Derham, and 1 carbon copy response from Read.

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Valentine Dobree

Dobrée, Valentine (1894-1974)

1965 - 1968

This file contains 9 signed typescript letters to Herbert Read from Valentine Dobree, and typescripts and carbon copies of poems including: 'Deprived', 'Birth Day', 'Creative Utterance', 'In the Ward'...

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Bruce Turner

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

c. 1964

1 manuscript and 1 typescript carbon copy headed 'Bruce Turner'. The paper formed the introduction or preface to an exhibition catalogue of the works of Turner, written by Patrick Heron.

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Ben Nicholson

Nicholson, Ben (1894-1982)

c. 1965 - 1968

Five substantial letters addressed to Read covering a range of subjects including plagiarism of Nicholson's work, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, his own work, studio at St Ives, Nicholson's response t...

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World Academy of Art and Science

Huxley, Aldous (1894-1963)

1 Oct 1962 - Apr 1968

This file contains correspondence and associated material relating to the World Academy of Art and Science. Herbert Read was a Fellow Member of the World Academy of Art and Science from 1963. Cor...

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Contemporary British Art

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968); Nicholson, Ben (1894-1982)

1962 - 1963

Typescripts, correspondence, exhibition catalogues and associated material relating to a new edition of Contemporary British Art published by Penguin in 1964. The file contains a heavily annotated c...

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Australian Society for Education through Art

Derham, Frances (1894-1987)

16 Jul 1964 - 17 Feb 1965

This file contains 3 manuscript letters and 2 typescript notes relating to the Australian Society for Education through Art. The 3 manuscript letters are to Herbert Read from Frances Derham of the A...

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Morris Gallery

Moore, Henry (1898-1986); Nicholson, Ben (1894-1982)

8 Oct 1955 - 3 Sep 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to the Morris Gallery. Correspondence includes 5 signed typescript letters to Herbert Read from Morris Weisenthal, owner of the Morris Gallery, dated 8 Oc...

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