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Total number of records: 12

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Brotherton Collection10
Herbert Read Collection10
English Literature5
Leeds Russian Archive1

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art, modern12
art6
anarchism4
english poetry4
modernism (art)4
sculpture, modern4
art, prehistoric1
art, primitive1
art, russian1
constructivism (art)1

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Institute of Contemporary Arts (London, England)2
Albers, Josef (1888-1976)1
Alfieri, Bruno1
Archer, W G (1907-1979)1
Behne, Adolf1
Behne, Adolf (1885-1948)1
Cairns, Huntington (1904-1985)1
D'Harnoncourt, Rene (1901-1968)1
Francis, Sam (1923-1994)1
Friedlander-Mynona, Salomo1

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Fin de siècle : a selection of late 19th century literature and art

Wallis, Nevile; Jackson, Holbrook (1874-1948)

1947

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40,000 years of modern art : a comparison of primitive and modern

Archer, W G (1907-1979); Melville, Robert; Institute of Contemporary Arts (London, England)

[1948?]

Catalog of exhibition arranged by the Institute of Contemporary Arts and held Dec. 20, 1948-Jan. 29, 1949.

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Forty years of modern art, 1907-1947 : a selection from British collections

Institute of Contemporary Arts (London, England)

[1948]

"Exhibition... held at the Academy Hall ... from 10th February to 6th March, 1948.It was arranged by the Organising Committee of the Institute of Contemorary Arts".

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Catalogo: XXIV Biennale di Venezia

Pallucchini, Rodolfo (1908-1989)

1948

Catalogue of the 24th Biennale di Venezia, 1948. Includes biographical details of participating artists. Introduction by Rodolfo Pallucchini. Cover title: XXIV Biennale di Venezia.

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La collezione Peggy Guggenheim

Guggenheim, Peggy (1898-1979); Alfieri, Bruno; Peggy Guggenheim Collection

1948

Catalogue of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, as shown at the 24th Venice Biennale, 1948.

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Scrapbooks

1919 - 1964

This box contains 3 green leather-bound scrapbooks, with indexes, containing newspaper cuttings of reviews of Herbert Read’s work in chronological order. Book 1 covers the years 1919 – 1935 and ...

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Medals and pins

1945 - 1968

This file contains medals and pins given to Herbert Read in association with awards or conferences. The file includes: 1 medal depicting a heron, on the reverse is written Quinzaine Anglo-Americain...

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Articles about Herbert Read

c.1919 - 1973

This series contains photocopies and cuttings of newspaper articles that relate to Herbert Read and his work. The majority of items are reviews of Read’s books and essays including his critical wo...

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United States

Cairns, Huntington (1904-1985); Wight, Frederick Stallknecht (1902-1986); Naumburg, Margaret (1890-); Albers, Josef (1888-1976); Rockefeller, Blanchette Hooker (1902-1992); D'Harnoncourt, Rene (1901-1968); Francis, Sam (1923-1994); Kellogg, Rhoda

c.1948 - 1968

Substantial series of correspondence concerning Read's various visits to the United States, beginning with a lecture tour in 1948, followed by a fellowship at Harvard as Charles Eliot Norton Professor...

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Russian constructivism

Lodder, Christina (1948-)

1983

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Sidney Janis presents an exhibition of collage, painting, relief & sculpture by Schwitters

Sidney Janis Gallery

1952

Catalogue of the exhibition presented from October 13 through November 8, 1952 at the Sidney Janis Gallery.

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Sammlung Gabrielson-Göteborg

Behne, Adolf (1885-1948); Hilberseimer, Ludwig; Friedländer-Mynona, Salomo (1871-1946)

[1924?]

Catalogue of acquisitions for the Gabrielson-Göteborg Collection, 1922-1923.

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