Representative work by Ben Nicholson
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Ben Nicholson

1894–1982 · British

Ben Nicholson moved from still life and landscape toward carved white reliefs and geometric abstraction, becoming a central figure in British modernism. His work connects Cubism, Constructivism and the St Ives environment through restrained material and spatial relationships.

Painting; relief

Major Works

  • 19341934 (relief)
  • 1935White Relief
  • 19361936 (White Relief)
  • 1943–451943–45 (St Ives, Cornwall)
  • 1920sStill Life with Jug and Mug
  • 19461946 (Still Life—Cerulean)
  • 19501950 (White Relief)
  • 1940sPorthmeor
  • 1956August 1956 (Val d’Orcia)
  • 1960sGreek and Turkish Forms

Interviews & Writing

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