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 notes her feelings about Peter's death.

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

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

Language

• eng

Identifier

• HR/BH 204

Date created

• February 21, 1950

Resource type

• Text

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 page

Geographic Coverage

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

Coordinates

• 50.40303, -4.83416
• 50.20861, -5.4875

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/10.58066/7afj-ec63

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