‘The Whole Question of Plinths’ in Barbara Hepworth’s 1968 Tate Retrospective
In 1968 Barbara Hepworth was honoured with a significant retrospective at the Tate Gallery. This paper offers a close reading of the archival documents relating to the exhibition, revealing the extent of Hepworth’s involvement in the design of the show and the intentions behind her curatorial decisi...
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| description | In 1968 Barbara Hepworth was honoured with a significant retrospective at the Tate Gallery. This paper offers a close reading of the archival documents relating to the exhibition, revealing the extent of Hepworth’s involvement in the design of the show and the intentions behind her curatorial decisions, especially her choice of plinths. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-39c779aab30c4b79b8480798d35f23ba2022-12-21T18:45:31ZengTateTate Papers1753-98542016-06-0125‘The Whole Question of Plinths’ in Barbara Hepworth’s 1968 Tate RetrospectiveEleanor Clayton0Hepworth WakefieldIn 1968 Barbara Hepworth was honoured with a significant retrospective at the Tate Gallery. This paper offers a close reading of the archival documents relating to the exhibition, revealing the extent of Hepworth’s involvement in the design of the show and the intentions behind her curatorial decisions, especially her choice of plinths.http://www.tate.org.uk/research/publications/tate-papers/25/whole-question-of-plinthsBarbara HepworthTateexhibition designplinthsculptureHepworth Wakefield |
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| title | ‘The Whole Question of Plinths’ in Barbara Hepworth’s 1968 Tate Retrospective |
| title_full | ‘The Whole Question of Plinths’ in Barbara Hepworth’s 1968 Tate Retrospective |
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| topic | Barbara Hepworth Tate exhibition design plinth sculpture Hepworth Wakefield |
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