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NICHOLSON BEN: (1894-1982) British Abstract Artist. A.L.S. Ben, three pages, 4to, n.p, 23rd March 1966, to John [Russell]. Nicholson thanks his correspondent for their note and remarks that he was sorry to hear of Vera's serious misadventures. He continues to comment on the recent weather ('We had sun about ¾ of the winter which mixed with a crisp frost, was highly stimulating for work and I had what is probably my longest (best?) spell of work since the 1930's'), a show in Hanover and several mutual friends. Nicholson also informs his correspondent that a portfolio of ten new etchings are being prepared, 'It is rather an exciting medium and I like digging into the metal with a steel point and the necessary (to me) linear ??,' and further adds 'Gabo was here & his Tate exh. well received & reviewed in London - at long last they understand - to my mind he is one of the sculptors of all time.' In several postscripts Nicholson also remarks that he had recently come across 'a largish 1930's Mondrian, about the finest I've ever seen - - & only £45,000 - when I remember the difficulty to persuade anyone in England to buy one for £45.' A couple of very minor, light stains to the third page, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG Naum Gabo (1890-1977) Russian Sculptor, a seminal figure in the Constructivism movement & a pioneer in Kinetic Art.