| Admin/Biog History | Petherbridge curated a South Bank Centre exhibition titled 'The Primacy of Drawing: An Artist's View'. The exhibition was organised by Robert Malbert, and toured the following venues:
-Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, 21 Sp-3 Nov 1991
-City Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke on Trent, 9 Nov-5 Jan 1992
-Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield, 11 Jan-23 Feb 1992
The exhibition also included a selection of drawings by Petherbridge. |
| Description | This file includes extensive correspondence concerning the exhibition 'The Primacy of Drawing'. It concerns Petherbridge's contract and fee; her research; and various trips to consult collections across England. It also concerns the location of drawings, their valuations and insurance details; loan requests; publicity; the exhibition's reception and reviews. It also includes thank you letters and letters of congratulations.
It also includes correspondence relating to drawings by Petherbridge included in the exhibition.
It also includes publicity material for the exhibition, such as flyers and press releases.
Of particular note:
-letter from artist Paula Rego, dated 27 Sep 1991, congratulating Petherbridge on the exhibition and thanking her for including one of her drawings
-correspondence between Petherbridge and art historian, David Cross, dated 3-22 Nov 1991, concerning the exhibition and George Romney
-correspondence between Petherbridge and Nicholas Turner, British Museum Department of Prints and Drawings, 12-17 Nov 1991, discussing the exhibition, the differences between practising artists and scholars, and further research to develop her work into a publication -letter from Petherbridge to Francis Carey, British Museum Department of Prints and Drawings, 16 Nov 1991, concerning a drawing by Fernand Léger, titled 'Mother and Child', 1922.
-draft text for a gallery guide to drawings in the exhibition by Petherbridge
-draft text for labels of Petherbridge's work included in the exhibition |
| Image Caption | Letter from Petherbridge to Nicholas Turner, dated 17 Nov 1991, thanking him for his comments on the exhibition |