Ben Nicholson
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Artists, Artisans, Painting, Painters, Drawing
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
Article abstract: Influenced by such Continental innovators as Piet Mondrian, Joan Miró, and Pablo Picasso, Nicholson became the foremost exponent of abstract painting in twentieth century Great Britain.
Early Life
Ben Nicholson was born on April 10, 1894, in Denham, Buckinghamshire. Both his father, Sir William Nicholson, and his mother, Mabel (née Pryde), were painters, as was his uncle, James Pryde. The eldest of four children, Nicholson at first attempted to resist the family tradition and sought to become a writer. After receiving his primary...
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