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- [2010x2021] (Creation)
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1 envelope
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Bound draft plays by Tony Curtis titled 'Nina', 'Gwen' and 'Augustus', comprising one copy of 'Nina', two copies of 'Augustus', one copy of 'Gwen' and one bound copy containing all three plays, which reference artist and writer Nina Hamnett and the sibling painters Gwen and Augustus John. Including amendments in Curtis's hand.
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Original paginations.
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- English
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Gwen: Some French.
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Artist, designer, illustrator and writer Nina Hamnett was born in Tenby. In the 1920s, she spent much of her time in Paris, where she associated with many leading figures of the avant-garde, while in London she was known as the 'Queen of Bohemia' due to her flamboyant and unconventional lifestyle. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Hamnett; https://artuk.org/discover/artists/hamnett-nina-18901956)
Born in Tenby, artist Gwen John lived and worked in France for most of her career, her paintings being mainly portraits of women and cats. Although overshadowed in her lifetime by that of her brother Augustus and her mentor and lover the sculptor Auguste Rodin, awareness and esteem for her work has grown considerably since her death. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_John)
Painter, draughtsman and etcher Augustus John was born in Tenby. A star pupil at the Slade School of Art in London, where he studied from 1894-1898, he was considered one of the finest artists of his time. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_John; https://artuk.org/discover/artists/john-augustus-edwin-18781961)
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- Hamnett, Nina, 1890-1956 (Subject)
- John, Gwen, 1876-1939 (Subject)
- John, Augustus, 1878-1961 (Subject)