Barbara Hepworth Letters to Herbert Read - University of Leeds and University of Victoria
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This collection consists of letters from Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) to Sir Herbert Read (1893-1968). Sir Herbert Read was a poet, art historian, anarchist, literary critic, philosopher, prolific author and champion of modern artists in Britain. Dame Barbara Hepworth was one of the most influential British artists and sculptors of the 20th century. Their close personal friendship and professional connections which began in the 1930s lasted until Read’s death in 1968.
In these letters Dame Barbara Hepworth discusses the artistic and literary endeavours of herself, Read, and their associates, their philosophical and political views, and personal lives. The letters were originally deposited in separate collections in the University of Victoria, Canada and the University of Leeds, UK and are digitally reunited here for the first time. They offer a rich resource for researchers of modern art and culture which spans four decades and a period of artistic and historical innovation and change.
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Works (102)
81. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, Sunday, July 25, 1965
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, Sunday, July 25, 1965
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor and, along with Read, a member of the modern art movement Unit One founded by Paul Nash), that span the time period of 1940 to 1965 and discuss their artistic and literary endeavors, philosophical and political views, and personal lives. Hepworth discusses what sculpture means to her.
- Subject:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975, Art historians, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Poets, Authors, English--Correspondence, Women artists, Artists, Art movements, Poets, English, Authors, Authors, English, and Artists--Correspondence
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1965-07-25
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- HR/BH 309-313
- Extent:
- 5 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--St. Ives (Cornwall) and England--Cornwall (County)
- Coordinates:
- 50.20861, -5.4875 and 50.40303, -4.83416
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 8.61
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-06-15
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by SC.
82. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, December 04, [1965?]
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, December 04, [1965?]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor and, along with Read, a member of the modern art movement Unit One founded by Paul Nash), that span the time period of 1940 to 1965 and discuss their artistic and literary endeavors, philosophical and political views, and personal lives. A lorry (truck) drove through Hepworth's studio wall.
- Subject:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975, Authors, English--Correspondence, Authors, Art historians, Artists--Correspondence, Artists, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Poets, English, Art movements, Women artists, Poets, and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1965?-12-04
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- HR/BH 314
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--St. Ives (Cornwall) and England--Cornwall (County)
- Coordinates:
- 50.20861, -5.4875 and 50.40303, -4.83416
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 8.61
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-06-15
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by SC.
83. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, December 20, [1965?]
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, December 20, [1965?]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor) held in the Herbert Read archive at the University of Leeds, UK. The letters span the time period of 1965 to 1968, and discuss art, the art world and their personal lives. Barbara Hepworth discusses health issues and asks Herbert Read to write the foreword for her exhibition at Marlborough Gerson, [New York].
- Subject:
- Authors, English--Correspondence, Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975, Artists--Correspondence, Authors, Authors, English, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Art historians, Women artists, Art movements, Poets, Poets, English, and Artists
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1965?-12-20
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. This material has been made available on this site for educational and research purposes only. For all other uses please contact Special Collections at the University of Leeds at specialcollections@library.leeds.ac.uk.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.19681, -5.47874
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten. Black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Collection:
- University of Leeds Herbert Read and Barbara Hepworth Correspondence
- Provider:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- BC MS 20c Herbert Read/12/265/1
- Fonds Title:
- University of Leeds, Herbert Read Archive
- Fonds Identifier:
- BC MS 20c
- Is_referenced_by:
- University of Leeds Special Collections description: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/745446
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by Ruth Burton, additional metadata by KD.
84. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, [1966?]
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, [1966?]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor) held in the Herbert Read archive at the University of Leeds, UK. The letters span the time period of 1965 to 1968, and discuss art, the art world and their personal lives. Hepworth thanks Read for gifts of books and asks him and Ludo [Margaret Read] to dinner. She reports finishing the work for her New York exhibition.
- Subject:
- Art historians, Women artists, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Authors, English--Correspondence, Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975, Authors, Poets, Artists--Correspondence, Artists, Authors, English, Art movements, and Poets, English
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1966?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. This material has been made available on this site for educational and research purposes only. For all other uses please contact Special Collections at the University of Leeds at specialcollections@library.leeds.ac.uk.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.19681, -5.47874
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten. Black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Collection:
- University of Leeds Herbert Read and Barbara Hepworth Correspondence
- Provider:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- BC MS 20c Herbert Read/12/265/3
- Fonds Title:
- University of Leeds, Herbert Read Archive
- Fonds Identifier:
- BC MS 20c
- Is_referenced_by:
- University of Leeds Special Collections description: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/745448
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by Ruth Burton, additional metadata by KD.
85. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, March 30, 1966
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, March 30, 1966
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor) held in the Herbert Read archive at the University of Leeds, UK. The letters span the time period of 1965 to 1968, and discuss art, the art world and their personal lives. Hepworth thanks Read and Ludo [Margaret Read] for their recent visit and looks forward to a visit to Tresco. She discusses attendance at a meeting at the Tate Gallery.
- Subject:
- Art historians, Authors, Authors, English--Correspondence, Authors, English, Artists, Poets, English, Women artists, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Poets, Artists--Correspondence, Art movements, and Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1966-03-30
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. This material has been made available on this site for educational and research purposes only. For all other uses please contact Special Collections at the University of Leeds at specialcollections@library.leeds.ac.uk.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.19681, -5.47874
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten. Black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Collection:
- University of Leeds Herbert Read and Barbara Hepworth Correspondence
- Provider:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- BC MS 20c Herbert Read/12/265/4
- Fonds Title:
- University of Leeds, Herbert Read Archive
- Fonds Identifier:
- BC MS 20c
- Is_referenced_by:
- University of Leeds Special Collections description: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/745449
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by Ruth Burton, additional metadata by KD.
86. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, September 25, [1966?]
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, September 25, [1966?]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor) held in the Herbert Read archive at the University of Leeds, UK. The letters span the time period of 1965 to 1968, and discuss art, the art world and their personal lives. Hepworth writes about health issues and Read's courage.
- Subject:
- Women artists, Artists, Art historians, Poets, English, Art movements, Authors, Poets, Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975, Authors, English--Correspondence, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Authors, English, and Artists--Correspondence
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1966?-09-25
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. This material has been made available on this site for educational and research purposes only. For all other uses please contact Special Collections at the University of Leeds at specialcollections@library.leeds.ac.uk.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.19681, -5.47874
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten. Blue ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Collection:
- University of Leeds Herbert Read and Barbara Hepworth Correspondence
- Provider:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- BC MS 20c Herbert Read/12/265/5
- Fonds Title:
- University of Leeds, Herbert Read Archive
- Fonds Identifier:
- BC MS 20c
- Is_referenced_by:
- University of Leeds Special Collections description: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/745450
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by Ruth Burton, additional metadata by KD.
87. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, November 08, 1966
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, November 08, 1966
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor) held in the Herbert Read archive at the University of Leeds, UK. The letters span the time period of 1965 to 1968, and discuss art, the art world and their personal lives. Hepworth writes about health issues and looks forward to meeting Read the following week.
- Subject:
- Art historians, Poets, English, Art movements, Poets, Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975, Authors, Authors, English--Correspondence, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Women artists, Artists, Authors, English, and Artists--Correspondence
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1966-11-08
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. This material has been made available on this site for educational and research purposes only. For all other uses please contact Special Collections at the University of Leeds at specialcollections@library.leeds.ac.uk.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.19681, -5.47874
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Typewritten. Handwritten note at bottom of the page "Dearest Herbert Do take care". Signed Barbara.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Collection:
- University of Leeds Herbert Read and Barbara Hepworth Correspondence
- Provider:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- BC MS 20c Herbert Read/12/265/6
- Fonds Title:
- University of Leeds, Herbert Read Archive
- Fonds Identifier:
- BC MS 20c
- Is_referenced_by:
- University of Leeds Special Collections description: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/745451
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by Ruth Burton, additional metadata by KD.
88. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, December 08, 1966
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, December 08, 1966
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor) held in the Herbert Read archive at the University of Leeds, UK. The letters span the time period of 1965 to 1968, and discuss art, the art world and their personal lives. Hepworth is pleased to have had a visit from Read's son Tom and his fiancée Celia. She discusses the Tate gallery's potential acquisition of ""WHAM"" [WHAAM! by Roy Lichtenstein].
- Subject:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975, Artists, Authors, Artists--Correspondence, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Women artists, Poets, Poets, English, Art historians, Authors, English, Authors, English--Correspondence, and Art movements
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1966-12-08
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. This material has been made available on this site for educational and research purposes only. For all other uses please contact Special Collections at the University of Leeds at specialcollections@library.leeds.ac.uk.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.19681, -5.47874
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Typewritten. Handwritten note at top of the page "Personal" and at the end of the letter "You can quote me if need be". Signed Barbara.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Collection:
- University of Leeds Herbert Read and Barbara Hepworth Correspondence
- Provider:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- BC MS 20c Herbert Read/12/265/7
- Fonds Title:
- University of Leeds, Herbert Read Archive
- Fonds Identifier:
- BC MS 20c
- Is_referenced_by:
- University of Leeds Special Collections description: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/745452
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by Ruth Burton, additional metadata by KD.
89. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, January 18, 1967
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, January 18, 1967
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor) held in the Herbert Read archive at the University of Leeds, UK. The letters span the time period of 1965 to 1968, and discuss art, the art world and their personal lives. Hepworth writes about Read's health issues and her own. She makes plans to meet Read and Ludo [Margaret Read] after a February visit to the Tate gallery.
- Subject:
- Artists, Authors, Art historians, Women artists, Artists--Correspondence, Authors, English--Correspondence, Poets, English, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Poets, Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975, Authors, English, and Art movements
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1967-01-18
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. This material has been made available on this site for educational and research purposes only. For all other uses please contact Special Collections at the University of Leeds at specialcollections@library.leeds.ac.uk.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.19681, -5.47874
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten. Black ink. Signed Barbara.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Collection:
- University of Leeds Herbert Read and Barbara Hepworth Correspondence
- Provider:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- BC MS 20c Herbert Read/12/265/8
- Fonds Title:
- University of Leeds, Herbert Read Archive
- Fonds Identifier:
- BC MS 20c
- Is_referenced_by:
- University of Leeds Special Collections description: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/745453
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by Ruth Burton, additional metadata by KD.
90. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, June 28, 1967
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, June 28, 1967
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor) held in the Herbert Read archive at the University of Leeds, UK. The letters span the time period of 1965 to 1968, and discuss art, the art world and their personal lives. Hepworth looks forward to leaving hospital, having broken her leg, and hopes to read, paint and listen to music.
- Subject:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975, Poets, Authors, English--Correspondence, Art historians, Authors, English, Art movements, Poets, English, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Authors, Artists--Correspondence, Women artists, and Artists
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1967-06-28
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. This material has been made available on this site for educational and research purposes only. For all other uses please contact Special Collections at the University of Leeds at specialcollections@library.leeds.ac.uk.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.19681, -5.47874
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten. Black ink. Signed Barbara.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Collection:
- University of Leeds Herbert Read and Barbara Hepworth Correspondence
- Provider:
- University of Leeds. Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- BC MS 20c Herbert Read/12/265/9
- Fonds Title:
- University of Leeds, Herbert Read Archive
- Fonds Identifier:
- BC MS 20c
- Is_referenced_by:
- University of Leeds Special Collections description: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/745454
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by Ruth Burton, additional metadata by KD.