‘‘Letter from John Banting to Humphrey Spender‘, John Banting, recipient: John Humphrey Spender, �ڳ�.1930��–1940��‘, John Banting, recipient: John Humphrey Spender, �ڳ�.1930��–1940�� – 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: �ڳ�.1930��–1940��
Description: In this letter, written in pencil on a large sheet of sketching paper, John Banting writes that he has heard from 'Derek' [?Kahn] that Spender's work 'has become like mine'. Banting reflects on the positive and negative aspects of this, and proceeds to offer lengthy reflections and advice on subjects, materials and methods that Spender could employ in his own work, from 'Scribble a lot', to more elaborate strategies for executing murals.
Format: Document - correspondence
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: This collection was presented to the Tate Archive by Humphrey Spender in 1997.
Reference: TGA 9717/1/28

Vorticism Surrealism