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- Oskar Kokoschka 1886–1980
- Recipient
- Dr J. P. Hodin
- Title
- Postcard from Oskar Kokoschka to J.P. Hodin
- Date
- 27 October 1954
- Description
- [Translation/transcription]
To-morrow returning home
27.X.54
'In the North Ben Nicolsohn demonstrated his trend towards the classical, towards harmony and beauty.' Amen! 'The British Council is to be congratulated!' But I still prefer the beautyful one, obsessed by the ratio l'homme c'est inconnu - in order that we can go on dreaming again, for we are such stuff as dreams are made on.
Love to the beautyful one and a bit to the Magister - Format
- Document - correspondence
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to Tate, 2006. Accrual presented by Annabel Hodin, 2020
- Reference
- TGA 20062/4/199/2/11
Archive context
- Papers of Josef Paul Hodin TGA 20062 (407)
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- Correspondence by sender TGA 20062/4 (275)
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- Correspondence between Oskar Kokoschka and J.P. Hodin TGA 20062/4/199 (112)
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- Correspondence from Oskar Kokoschka to J.P. Hodin, 1950-9 TGA 20062/4/199/2 (31)
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- Postcard from Oskar Kokoschka to J.P. Hodin TGA 20062/4/199/2/11