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Papers, photographs and correspondence of John Banting

1906–72

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Available online are a selection of manuscripts, drawings and book covers by John Banting; and a photograph album belonging to Banting with photographs of Alix Strachey, Edward Sackville-West, Angus Davidson and Rupert Doone.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner
John Banting 1902–1971
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Purchased from the Anthony d'Offay Gallery, August 1977.
Reference
TGA 779

137 objects in this collection

  • Papers, photographs and correspondence of John Banting

    137 Objects

    • Writings by John Banting

      8 Objects

    • Original art work, book jackets and source material

      41 Objects

    • Photographs

      88 Objects

Title
Papers, photographs and correspondence of John Banting
Date
1906–72
Description
Available online are a selection of manuscripts, drawings and book covers by John Banting; and a photograph album belonging to Banting with photographs of Alix Strachey, Edward Sackville-West, Angus Davidson and Rupert Doone.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.
Reference
TGA 779

Showing 1–20 of 137 objects

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Draft typescript titled ‘Edward Burra’ by John Banting, with annotations

John Banting
date not known

Manuscript account of parties amongst the Bright Young People, by John Banting

John Banting
date not known

Manuscript essay about Surrealism in England, by John Banting

John Banting
date not known

Manuscript titled ‘Blotting another copy book’ by John Banting

John Banting
date not known

Typescript titled ‘The Human Sundial: Description of a mural’, by John Banting

John Banting
1939

John Banting’s printed calling card, with a surrealist poem by Banting

John Banting
1938

Manuscript titled ‘The Necessity of Mirrors’ by John Banting

John Banting
date not known

Manuscript essay by John Banting, describing a summer’s afternoon in the country

John Banting
date not known

Study of a head, viewed in profile

John Banting
date not known

Study of a female figure with a hat, viewed from behind

John Banting
date not known

Study of sheep’s skull

John Banting
date not known

Drawing titled ‘Piano Face/Guitar Hands’

John Banting
date not known

Leaf pressing

John Banting
date not known

Print titled ‘The Adjustable Face’

John Banting
date not known

Study of a nose and mouth

John Banting
date not known

Self portrait

John Banting
[1960s]

Design for book jacket on a folder

John Banting
date not known

Design for book jacket of ‘Brian Howard, Memoirs’ edited by Marie-Jaqueline Lancaster

John Banting
date not known

Design for book jacket of ‘Brian Howard, Memoirs’ edited by Marie-Jaqueline Lancaster

John Banting
date not known

Design for book jacket of ‘Brian Howard, Memoirs’ edited by Marie-Jaqueline Lancaster

John Banting
date not known
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