Abstract Saturday: Ben Nicholson, British (1894-1982)

Exhibition sign painted by Nicholson 1933. From BBC.CO

Feb 2-54 Ben Nicholson via Tate.org

Feb 55 1955 Ben Nicholson OM 1894-1982 

Feb 28-53 (vertical seconds) 1953 Ben Nicholson OM 1894-1982 

Ben Nicholson, Still Life: Crystal, 1948, Oil and pencil on canvas (Milwaukee Art Museum)

Ben Nicholson 1934 (still life - Birdie) via 

A selection from the book shop

A little browsing among the virtual dusty leaves at Nick Harville Libraries unearths these delightful tomes.

LEFT BANK, RIGHT BANK, PARIS AND PARISIANS 1952 First UK edition. The jacket art is signed H. Willard. $125

Morse, A. Hastings. Blondes Prefer Gentlemen. First Edition. 1938., Sold $475

FRANK SWINNERTON, SKETCH OF A SINNER (MORRIS OF PARIS DUST JACKET) First American Edition. 1929. $75

IN BED WE CRY, SIGNED TO GEORGE CUKOR BY ILKA CHASE. First edition, 1943 $250 Dust jacket illustration by Constantin Alajalov.