Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, November 24, [1955?]

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. Discusses Douglas Cooper's letter in reference to Henry Moore in The Listener magazine.

In Collection:

• Barbara Hepworth Letters to Herbert Read - University of Leeds and University of Victoria
• Herbert Read Collection

Creator

• Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975

Contributor

• Read, Herbert, 1893-1968

Subject

• Artists
• Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
• Authors, English--Correspondence
• Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
• Authors
• Artists--Correspondence
• Women artists
• Poets, English
• Art movements
• Poets
• Art historians
• Authors, English

Language

• eng

Identifier

• HR/BH 162

Date created

• November 24, 1955

Resource type

• Text

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 page

Geographic coverage

• England--Cornwall (County)
• England--St. Ives (Cornwall)

Coordinates

• 50.20861, -5.4875
• 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

• correspondence
• letters (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://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds

Date digitized

• June 15, 2010

Technical note

• Metadata by SC.

Rights

• 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.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/aajp-c405

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