Marie Seton, recipients: Ronald Moody, Helene Moody

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald and Helene Moody, addressed from New Delhi

Created by: Marie Seton 1910–1985
Recipient s: Ronald Moody 1900–1984
Helene Moody 1902–1978
Title: Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald and Helene Moody, addressed from New Delhi
Date: 5 December 1955
Description: In this letter Marie Seton gives her impressions of the governmental set-up and amount of red tape in India. She describes her reaction to Nehru and makes some generalisations about India. Seton tells Moody about her changed views on Indian art, her reflections on the Taj Mahal and Sanchi, and her constant exposure to the decorative aspects of applied arts.
Format: Document - correspondence
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented to Tate Archive by Cynthia Moody, the sculptor's niece, 1995.
Reference: TGA 956/1/2/58/21