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Benjamin Lauder Nicholson, OM (10 April 1894 – 6 February 1982) was an English painter of abstract compositions (sometimes in low relief), landscapes, and still-life. He was one of the leading promoters of abstract art in England.
Ben Nicholson, the British master, experimented with pioneering theoretical and formal ways of making a picture.
British painter and maker of reliefs, one of his country's most distinguished pioneers of abstract art. From his father, Sir William Nicholson, he inherited a feeling for simple and fastidious still lifes, which with landscapes made up the bulk of his early work.
Ben Nicholson (born April 10, 1894, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England—died February 6, 1982, London) was an English artist whose austere geometric paintings and reliefs were among the most influential abstract works in British art.
Ben Nicholson was a British painter and sculptor whose Cubist-influenced works contributed to the history of abstraction. Known for his distillation of visual information into pared-down geometric shapes, the artist represents a melding of British sensibility with European modernism.
Apr 5, 2012 · Benjamin Lauder Nicholson, OM (10 April 1894 – 6 February 1982) was an English painter of abstract compositions (sometimes in low relief), landscapes, and still-life. He was one of the leading promoters of abstract art in England.
Jun 15, 2020 · Ben Nicholson (1894–1982) Manchester Art Gallery. He enjoyed the play of reflections: the red lettering on the glass created one plane, and then what was behind him, another plane, and then the actual objects through the window (performing 'a kind of ballet') created a third plane.
Oct 1, 2023 · Ben Nicholson: master of ‘clarity and the great art of omission’ In a long life spanning London, St Ives and Switzerland, Nicholson never stopped experimenting and evolving as an artist, earning international acclaim and the admiration of peers such as Paul Nash and Piet Mondrian.
Benjamin Lauder Nicholson, OM (10 April 1894 – 6 February 1982) was an English painter of abstract compositions (sometimes in low relief), landscapes, and still-life. He was one of the leading promoters of abstract art in England.
