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The Fifties: Art From The British Council Collection

Name: The Fifties: Art From The British Council Collection
Brand: Monograph
SKU: 3029
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Artists: Barbara Hepworth, William Scott, Ben Nicholson, John Bratby, Roger Hilton, Keith Vaughan et al.
Author: Mel Gooding & Patrick Heron
Publisher: British Council
Date: 1998
Condition: A very tidy and little-used copy of this now quite scarce publication.

A very interesting overview of the art from the 1950s in the British Council collection including comprehensive biographical info on the artists included and essays by Mel Gooding and Patrick Heron

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