Ffeil / File AAB/8 - Welsh Painters Talking (Seren Books, 1997)

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AAB/8

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Welsh Painters Talking (Seren Books, 1997)

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  • 1992-1997 (Creation)

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1 large box (0.029 mᶟ)

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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.

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Material relating to each artist arranged in alphabetical order (by artist's surname) and kept in separate marked envelopes/folders.
Dated items arranged in chronological order, with undated items inserted after.

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Language of material

  • English

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One bilingual (Welsh/English) item. Two bilingual (Welsh/English) titles.

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One folio within material relating to Kyffin Williams torn and fragile.

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Audio tapes relating to the material are held in the National Library of Wales's Screen and Sound collection, where they may be accessed on request.
Location: CM 8093-112
Acquisition number: 995064609802419

Photographs taken by Bernard Mitchell of the artists involved in Welsh Painters Talking have been transferred to the National Library of Wales's Photographic Department, where they may be accessed on request:
Location: Photo book 7004
Acquisition number: 995064907102419

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For John Knapp-Fisher see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Knapp-Fisher and Arts Council of Wales Records, held at the National Library of Wales.

For Shani Rhys James see, for example: https://www.shanirhysjames.com/ and Arts Council of Wales Records, held at the National Library of Wales.

For Sally Moore see, for example: https://artuk.org/discover/artists/moore-sally-b-1962 and Arts Council of Wales Records, held at the National Library of Wales.

For Vincent Charles Arthur Giardelli see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Giardelli and Arts Counciil of Wales Records and 56 Group Wales Papers, held at the National Library of Wales.

For Felicity Ursula Hartland Charlton see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicity_Charlton and Arts Council of Wales Records, held at the National Library of Wales.

For Charles Burton see, for example: https://artuk.org/discover/artists/burton-charles-b-1929) and Arts Council of Wales Records, held at the National Library of Wales.

For Iwan Bala see, for example: https://www.iwanbala.com/ and Papurau Menna Elfyn and Arts Council of Wales Records, held at the National Library of Wales.

For Peter Prendergast see, for example: https://artuk.org/discover/artists/prendergast-peter-19462007, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Prendergast_(artist)) and 56 Group Wales Papers and Arts Council of Wales Records, held at the National Library of Wales.

For David Alston see, for example: https://inpressbooks.co.uk/collections/david-alston

For Bernard Mitchell see, for example: https://nation.cymru/culture/bernard-mitchell-a-portrait-of-the-portrait-artist/ and Arts Council of Wales Records, held at the National Library of Wales.

For Will Roberts see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Roberts; https://artuk.org/discover/artists/roberts-will-19072000

For Kevin Sinnott see, for example: https://www.flowersgallery.com/artists/50-kevin-sinnott/ and Arts Council of Wales Records, held at the National Library of Wales.

For Kyffin Williams see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyffin_Williams and Kyffin Williams Archive, held at the National Library of Wales.

For Ernest Zobole see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Zobole) and Arts Counciil of Wales Records and 56 Group Wales Papers, held at the National Library of Wales.

For Poetry Wales Press, which would later adopt the trading name of Seren Books, see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seren_Books

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  • Text: Tony Curtis Papers (August 2002 papers) (Box 9) AAB/8