Ben NicholsonEnglish, 1894–1982Project
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
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- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Subtle differences in color and layering make this work complex, though at first glance it may look simple. Creating a balanced composition with so few elements is challenging, but Nicholson succeeded. The collage’s muted tones were inspired by T. E. Lawrence’s account of his time in the Arabian desert during World War I, on which the film Lawrence of Arabia was based.
Born to painter parents, Nicholson followed in their footsteps, pursuing art from a young age. He had his first solo exhibition when he was twenty-eight. Among his friends and colleagues he counted Henry Moore, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Piet Mondrian, and Constantin Brancusi.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Particulars
- Accession number
- 2002.105
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 4 days ago
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
