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Ithell Colquhoun

Draft typescript of essay titled ‘Notes on Automatism’

[1980]

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Ithell Colquhoun 1906–1988
Date
[1980]
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Created by
Ithell Colquhoun 1906–1988
Title
Draft typescript of essay titled ‘Notes on Automatism’
Date
[1980]
Description
The essay responds to Michale Richardson's essay "Automatism and Surrealist Poetic Practise" in Melmoth I.
Format
Document - writings
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Bequeathed by Ithell Colquhoun to the Tate Archive
Reference
TGA 929/2/1/40/1
British Surrealism Surrealism Merz

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  • Papers of Ithell Colquhoun (1906-1988) TGA 929 (215)
    • Writings TGA 929/2 (36)
      • Prose TGA 929/2/1 (28)
        • Writing titled ‘Notes on Automatism’ TGA 929/2/1/40 (1)
          • Draft typescript of essay titled ‘Notes on Automatism’ TGA 929/2/1/40/1
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