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New Movements in Art Exhibition, Leicester Museum and Art Gallery, 1942

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The exhibition included the work of Ben Nicholson, Naum Gabo, Barbara Hepworth, Kurt Schwitters and Paul Nash.

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  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Year: 1942
  • Client/Publisher: Leicester Museum and Art Gallery
  • Size: 150mm x 200mm (folded)

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New Movements in Art Exhibition, Leicester Museum and Art Gallery. 1942
New Movements in Art Exhibition, Leicester Museum and Art Gallery. 1942
New Movements in Art Exhibition, Leicester Museum and Art Gallery. 1942
New Movements in Art Exhibition, Leicester Museum and Art Gallery. 1942
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