Ben NICHOLSON

(1894-1982)

Ben Nicholson was a painter and sculptor known for his abstract compositions, and widely hailed as the pioneer of Modernism in 1930s Britain.

Influenced by Cubism and Constructivism, Nicholson cultivated a style characterised by clean lines, geometry and — in his words — a ‘musical’ relationship between form, tone and colour.

Visits to Paris between 1933 and 1935 put them in contact with Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Constantin Brancusi, Jean (Hans) Arp, Joan Miro, and Piet Mondrian