‘‘Letter from John Banting to Humphrey Spender‘, John Banting, recipient: John Humphrey Spender, [c.1930s]‘, John Banting, recipient: John Humphrey Spender, [c.1930s] – Tate Archive

John Banting, recipient: John Humphrey Spender

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Created by: John Banting 1902–1971
Recipient: John Humphrey Spender 1910–2005
Title: Letter from John Banting to Humphrey Spender
Date: [c.1930s]
Description: This letter, written in charcoal on a piece of note paper, is to say he has been trying to call Spender, and confesses his frustration at having to leave a message while he is away with somebody 'Nordic', suggesting instead that Spender should employ a 'Latin Spanish refugee'.
At the top left hand corner of the first side of the letter is a small abstract drawing of circular/cellular shapes.
Format: Document - correspondence
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: This collection was presented to the Tate Archive by Humphrey Spender in 1997.
Reference: TGA 9717/1/22

Vorticism Surrealism