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A blog about the work and collections of the National Library of Wales.
Due to the more personal nature of blogs it is the Library's policy to publish postings in the original language only. An equal number of blog posts are published in both Welsh and English, but they are not the same postings. For a translation of the blog readers may wish to try facilities such as Google Translate.
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Your Paintings
One of the many artworks held at the National Library of Wales will be projected onto buildings in three of Wales’s cities this evening as part of an event to celebrate Your Paintings – a website showing the entire UK … Continue reading
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Completion of bequest project
The physical cataloguing (i.e. the arranging and describing) of all material has now been completed, comprising Kyffin’s own works of art, his extensive collection of art by others, and his archives, including his correspondence, diaries and photographs. The descriptions will … Continue reading
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Kyffin’s papers
As the Kyffin Williams project draws to an end, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on the diversity of the archives which have now been catalogued. Amongst the correspondence, 1939-2006, are letters from fellow artists, galleries and institutions, admirers … Continue reading
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Kyffin Williams, the photographer
Whilst researching for Small World, an exhibition based on the theme of travel in Wales, I couldn’t help but refer to Patagonia. The voyage of the Welsh who emigrated and settled in Patagonia in 1865 is a story that has … Continue reading
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Navidad, Asado & Papa Noel
The idea of having a barbecue for Christmas may be fine for Bondi Beach or corny TV adverts but isn’t usually the lot of a Welshman. Argentina, like Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, consequently Christmas is in mid summer. … Continue reading
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A Day of Celebration
Monday (13/12/10) was a day of celebration and thanksgiving at the Library. After over two years of hard work by many individuals involved with the Kyffin Williams project, a major milestone was reached with the official opening of the new … Continue reading
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Highgate School
Following his training at the Slade in 1944, Kyffin secured a post as art master at Highgate School in London. His description of this opportunity as ‘one of the luckiest moments of his life’, in his autobiography ‘Across the Straits’, … Continue reading
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Copyright and Kyffin’s personal collection
As part of my work I am responsible for copyright research within Kyffin Williams’s personal collection, that is the works of other artists which he accumulated during his lifetime. The purpose of copyright is to protect the ownership of such … Continue reading
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Kyffin Williams Store
Preventive conservation is an important part of collection care, and I have been periodically involved with the Kyffin Williams bequest since it arrived at the Library. Working on this collection of artwork has been an interesting and enjoyable challenge. Art … Continue reading
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Protecting the Collection
One of the Preventive Unit‘s specialized activities is the conservation mounting of works of art for display and protection. This year, Ruth Evans has the privilege of mounting works of art from the Kyffin Williams legacy. This is nearly the … Continue reading
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