Ben NicholsonEnglish, 1894–1982Five Circles (plate, folio 35) from 23 Gravures
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Not on view at present
Where is “Five Circles (plate, folio 35) from 23 Gravures” now? Collection: The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Not on view at present. Checked October 6, 2026.
New York, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- The museum
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- 14.1945.16
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In the life of Ben Nicholson
The whole life1933
Joins the group Unit One
From 1933 Nicholson is a member of the artists’ group Unit One.
1933–1939
London: contacts with Mondrian and Gabo
In 1933–1939 Nicholson lives in London and keeps up creative contacts with Piet Mondrian and Naum Gabo; Mondrian’s neoplastic style, which he first met on visits to Paris, steers him in an abstract direction.
1934
Shown at the 19th Venice Biennale
Nicholson’s works are shown at the 19th Venice Biennale.
1934
Triplets are born: Sarah, Rachel and Simon
With the sculptor Barbara Hepworth, whom he met in London and would marry in 1938, Nicholson has triplets in 1934: two daughters, Sarah and Rachel, and a son, Simon.
1937
Co-edits “Circle”, a publication on constructivism
In 1937 Nicholson is one of the editors of the influential publication “Circle”, devoted to constructivism.
1937
Joins the group Abstraction-Création
In 1937 Nicholson joins the group Abstraction-Création.
