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Marie Seton, recipients: Ronald Moody, Helene Moody

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald and Helene Moody, addressed from Bombay

7 May 1956

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Marie Seton 1910–1985
Recipients
Ronald Moody 1900–1984 Helene Moody 1902–1978
Date
7 May 1956
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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 Bombay
Date
7 May 1956
Description
In this letter Marie Seton mentions a trip to England in June. She describes her difficulty in getting to know the inner workings of Indian society and gives her thoughts on visual arts in India, particularly sculpture, and widespread presence of erotic sculpture in Hindu temples She describes a visit to Belur and Halebid and reflects on the paradoxes within Indian culture in many spheres of life.
Format
Document - correspondence
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by Cynthia Moody, the sculptor's niece, 1995.
Reference
TGA 956/1/2/58/22

Archive context

  • Papers of Ronald Moody TGA 956 (248)
    • Correspondence TGA 956/1 (84)
      • Correspondence with friends TGA 956/1/2 (84)
        • Letters from Marie Seton TGA 956/1/2/58 (71)
          • Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald and Helene Moody, addressed from Bombay TGA 956/1/2/58/22
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