Ben Nicholson
Ben Nicholson | |
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Portrait of Ben Nicholson by Mabel Pryde, circa 1910–1914 | |
| Born | Benjamin Lauder Nicholson 10 April 1894 Eight Bells, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | 6 February 1982 (aged 87) Hampstead, London, England |
| Education | The Slade |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | abstract art |
| Spouses | Felicitas Vogler
(m. 1957; div. 1977) |
| Children | 6, including Kate and Simon |
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| Awards | OM |
Benjamin Lauder Nicholson, OM (10 April 1894 – 6 February 1982) was an English painter of abstract compositions (sometimes in low relief), landscapes, and still-life. He was one of the leading promoters of abstract art in England.