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56 Group Wales Papers
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Correspondence and related material, 1962-2000, between 56 Group/56 Group Wales secretaries and executive committee members and representatives in Brittany, the United States, the Ukraine and various European venues regarding potential/forthcoming overseas Group exhibitions.

Foreign links: Brittany

Correspondence, 1962, 1976-1982, 1984, between Group secretaries Pat Cross and Mary Griffiths and representatives in Brittany, including Claude Souviron, director of the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nantes; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Foreign links: United States

Correspondence and related material, 1987-1990, mainly between Group secretary Mary Griffiths, assistant Group secretary Betty Evans and Group executive committee members and various correspondents, including the British-American Arts Association, the National Welsh-American Foundation, the British Council and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), regarding a proposed Group exhibition in Philadelphia and its funding; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Foreign links: other countries

  • K/3
  • Ffeil / File
  • 1965-1968, 1973-1985, 1987-1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999-2000
  • Part of 56 Group Wales Papers

Correspondence and related material, 1965-1968, 1973-1985, 1987-1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999-2000, between Group secretaries Mary Griffiths, Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and representatives in Sweden, Voroshilovgrad in the former Soviet Union (now Luhansk in the Ukraine), Poland, Portugal, Norway, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, Spain and Switzerland, together with other correspondents, including the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), the British Council and the National Museum of Wales, regarding proposed overseas Group exhibitions and their funding; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and Bob Weir.

Members' details and work

Material, 1964-2010, relating to personal and professional information regarding 56 Group/56 Group Wales members, including exhibition catalogues, biographical material, artists' statements and postcards, photographs and photographic slides of members' work.

Members' exhibition catalogues (A-M)

  • L/1 (a)
  • Ffeil / File
  • 1975, 1978-1987, 1989-1990, 1993-1994, 1996, 2004-2005
  • Part of 56 Group Wales Papers

Group members' (A-M) exhibition catalogues, one signed by the artist, with photocopied press cutting from Artists' Newsletter magazine inserted into one catalogue.

Members' exhibition catalogues: various artists

  • L/1 (c)
  • Ffeil / File
  • 1965, [1968], [1973], 1976, 1979-1981, 1984, [1990], 1997, 2000, 2010
  • Part of 56 Group Wales Papers

Catalogues, some undated, of joint exhibitions involving both Group members and other artists. One catalogue annotated by Group secretary Mary Griffiths.

Members' CVs

Biographical material relating to Group members, including lists of exhibitions, artists' statements, etc, much of which is undated, with related correspondence, notes and photocopied press cuttings regarding exhibitions. One set of biographical details is duplicated.

Other items relating to artists

  • L/2 (b)
  • Ffeil / File
  • [1980-1982, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2000-2001, 2003]
  • Part of 56 Group Wales Papers

Material relating to Group members' exhibitions, publications, etc, including illustrated biographical catalogue, printed material and photocopied articles, much of which is undated or of indeterminate date. Some folios annotated.

Member private view invitations

  • L/3 (a)
  • Ffeil / File
  • [1979, 1981-1982, 1984-1986, 1988-1991, 1993-1994, 1997-1999, 2001, 2004]
  • Part of 56 Group Wales Papers

Printed invitations, some undated, to private viewings of Group members' exhibitions. Some invitations annotated by the exhibiting artist.

Photographs and postcards of members and their work

Photographs of Group members and their work and postcards showing Group members' works, arranged in alphabetical order, with details of subject-matter noted on dorse of items. Dorse of some items signed by the artist.

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Photo books 6028, size B & 6029, size B.

Slides showing members' works

Photographic slides showing Group members' works. Slotted into plastic pockets within card folders.

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Photo book 6107, size E.

Transparencies of members' works

Transparencies of Group members' works, some dated. In folders.

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Photo book 6107, size E.

CDs of members' works

Computer discs, some dated, containing photographs, artist statements and catalogues of members' works. In folder.

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CM 15708
CM 15709

Lists of exhibitions

Lists of 56 Group/56 Group Wales exhibitions, 1957-1999, including rough list of number of exhibitions, 1957-1991, in hand of Group secretary Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and Group secretary Bob Weir.

Lists of catalogues

Lists of 56 Group Wales exhibition catalogues, 1957-1989, with related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Slides of exhibitions

Slides of various Group exhibitions, namely the Painting and Sculpture exhibition held at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 1975, the Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, 1983, the Birthday Celebration exhibition held at the Oriel Gallery, Cardiff, 1984, and the Chepstow Festival Exhibition held at Chepstow Museum, 1990.

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Photo book 6107, size E

Photographs of exhibitions: Amsterdam, Dublin and Cardiff

Photographs taken at Group exhibitions held at the Bols Taverne, Amsterdam, 1967, the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin, 1968 (as part of the Republic of Ireland Arts Council tour), and the Oriel Gallery, Cardiff, 1974.

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Photo books 6028, size B & 6029, size B.

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