Ten memoirs of Christopher Wood by his friends

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Reference
- GB 70 TGA 723/101-109
Dates of Creation
- 1930-1959
Physical Description
- 29 pieces

Scope and Content

Includes memoirs by: TGA 723/101 Boris Kochno; TGA 723/102 Max Jacob; TGA 723/103 Charles Albert Cingria; TGA 723/104 Jean Cocteau (dedicated to Max Jacob); TGA 723/105 J Kessel; TGA 723/106 Mary Butts (in English); TGA 723/107 Christian Bernard; TGA 723/108 Jacques Porel; and TGA 723/109 Stanislas de la Rochefoucauld.

Memoirs in French (except TGA 723/106)

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Letters, papers, artworks, photographs and press cuttings on the painter (John) Christopher WoodTGA 723

Drawing by Christopher Wood inscribed "Max Jacob à son ami Kit, Trébou 20 Juillet 30"TGA 723/1

Card sent from Christopher Wood, mock-Slavic language, with drawing of a bird on attached piece of gummed paperTGA 723/2

Book of sketches and lists by Christopher WoodTGA 723/3

Photograph of a pencil sketch of Christopher Wood by Jean Cocteau, inscribed in ink "a Jeanne de Kit 1927 une bonne année"TGA 723/4

Collection of sixty-eight letters, cards and telegrams from Christopher Wood to Frosca Munster concerning her, his love, their relationship, his painting and mutual acquaintances Tony de Gandarillas and Winifred Nicholson.TGA 723/5-75

Three visiting cards from Christopher Wood, and one from Tony de GandarillasTGA 723/76

Copy (by Frosca Munster) of a letter from Christopher Wood to his father at the age of eightTGA 723/77

Letter from Christopher Wood, CINERIA, 59 rue BonaparteTGA 723/78

Two letters from Rene Crevel, La Moubra, Montana, to Frosca Munster regarding Kit and friendshipTGA 723/79-80

Letter from Jean Cocteau to Frosca Munster regarding poemsTGA 723/81

Two reports concerning events leading up to Christopher Wood's death, one by a private detective, the other by MunsterTGA 723/82-83

Twelve telegrams to Frosca Munster regarding the death of Christopher WoodTGA 723/84-95

Letter from Max Jacob, Tréboul, to Frosca Munster regarding Kit's deathTGA 723/96

Telegram from Jean (Cocteau), Grand Hotel, Toulon, to Frosca regarding a poemTGA 723/97

Letter from Le Conservateur, Musee Du Jeu de Paume, Paris, to Alex Reid and Lefevre Limited, London, regarding the exhibition of Christopher WoodTGA 723/98

Letter from Jean Cocteau, "Santo-Sospir", St Jean Cap-Ferrat, to Frosca Munster regarding KitTGA 723/99

Typed document 'Kit', a memoir of Christopher Wood by Winifred NicholsonTGA 723/100

Ten memoirs of Christopher Wood by his friendsTGA 723/101-109

Four photographs of a circus ring with lion and a tamer, one photograph showing a young man reclining with lions (possibly Christopher Wood)TGA 723/110

Nineteen photographs showing Christopher Wood, Frosca Munster, Ben and Winifred Nicholson, Tony Gandarillas, Paul Chadourne and othersTGA 723/111

Ten photographs of Christopher Wood as a child, together with his sister and his mother and other acquaintances and relativesTGA 723/112

Photograph of a portrait of Max Jacob (at Muse de Quimper) inscribed on the reverse "Ce Tableau Portrait de Max Jacob se trouve au Musee de Quimper" in Frosca Munster's handTGA 723/113

Theatre programme 'Charles B Cochran's Revue'TGA 723/114

Ten press cuttings containing accounts of Christopher Wood's death, together with obituaries and tributes, also review of various exhibitions in which his paintings were featured including a Memorial Exhibition held at Reid-Lefevre Galleries, 1a King Street, St. James', London, SW1 in April 1932TGA 723/115

Envelope containing lock of Christopher Wood's baby hair, inscribed by Frosca Munster "chevaux de Kit enfant", and an envelope containing a lock of Frosca Munster's hairTGA 723/117-118