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Knapp-Fisher, John, 1931-
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Welsh Painters Talking (Seren Books, 1997)

Material relating to the compilation and publication of the revised 2nd edition of Welsh Painters Talking, edited by Tony Curtis and originally published by Seren Books in 1997, largely comprising correspondence and biographical notes from contributing artists, namely Sally Moore, Iwan Bala, Charles Burton, Arthur and Bim Giardelli, John Knapp-Fisher and Peter Prendergast.

Including annotations/amendments in the hands of Tony Curtis and Sally Moore.

Welsh Painters Talking (Seren Books, 1997)

Papers, 1992-1997, relating to the research and production of Welsh Painters Talking (Seren Books, 1997), edited by Tony Curtis (see, for example: https://www.waterstones.com/book/welsh-painters-talking/tony-curtis/9781854112002), comprising: correspondence between Tony Curtis and the artists included in the volume and typescript drafts of interviews with the artists, with corrections by the interviewees, namely Iwan Bala, Charles Burton, Felicity Charlton, Arthur Giardelli, John Knapp-Fisher, Sally Moore, Peter Prendergast, Shani Rhys James, Will Roberts, Kevin Sinnott, Kyffin Williams and Ernest Zobole. Together with correspondence between Seren Books and others involved in the publishing of the volume and from David Alston, who wrote the foreword. Also included are draft versions of Tony Curtis's introduction to the volume; a review of the volume in a Seren booklet of recent publications; and a photocopy of the proposed cover of the volume. The material ranges from the project's inception in 1992 to the book's publication in 1997.
Some correspondence is written on postcards or cards showing reproductions of the artists' works.
Together with photocopy of review of the volume taken from a printed source.
Typescript notes included in this section provide detailed information regarding Tony Curtis's audio-taped interviews with the artists.

Letters to Kyffin Williams,

Includes letters from Eiluned Rees (5), Bernard Dunstan (4), John Knapp-Fisher, David Carpanini (2), Jill Piercy, David Griffiths (6), Miriam Hughes, Glyn Jones (2), Jack Raymond Jones (3), Alwina H. Thomas, Moelwyn Merchant (2), John Ward (3), John Meurig Thomas, Adrian Berg, Joan Woodcock, Cledwyn Hughes, and Emyr Wyn Jones.

Artists' files Kinnersley-Lawrence,

Papers relating to the artists: James Kinnersley, Angel Kingston, Charlotte Rose Kingston, Christine Kinsey, Anna Kirk-Smith, Jeffrey Kirkhouse, Alwyn Kitt, John Knapp-Fisher, Bill Kneale, Royston Kneath, David Knight, Michael Knowles, Radovan Kraguly, Yoko Kobayashi, Peter Kondal, Petra Kuppers, Lacrimosa (formely Philip Gorey), Anita M. Lafford, Valerie Land, Betty Lane, Claire Langdown, Philip Larcher, Philippa Lawrence, and Ronald Lawrence.