Research point - Ben Nicholson

In Ben Nicholson work landscape and still life are the two main themes. His focus was on capturing a zen like simplification of the subject matter, it's inner essence rather than a literal representation. His approach was influenced by the cubist movement, and reflected by his use of overlapping planes, but rather than overlapping objects that appear in a cubist still life (I am visualizing a violin and sheet music) he overlaps simplified still life forms (e.g., jugs, cups, bottles) with colour memories from landscapes he had visited (e.g.,Tuscany) or from where he lived (e.g., St Ives). A good example of this can be seen in the work March 14 1952 WBG, see following link:

http://www.artnet.com/artists/ben-nicholson/march-14-1952-wbg-cLWtj11dAwZ0zEVnOK5n0w2


Reference Material: Ben Nicholson  drawings and painted reliefs, Peter Khoroche