Interview with Dr Robert Travers of the Ruth Borchard Collection
Episode 70: Discovering more about a unique collection of self-portraits
In this episode Laura and Peter are delighted to welcome Dr Robert Travers whose gallery, Piano Nobile in Holland Park in London, is currently hosting - Online - a Ben Nicholson exhibition.
However, the main topic of conversation is the 'Ruth Borchard Collection' a stellar collection of 20th century self portraits, 100 paintings collected between 1958 and 1971. The collection has inspired the self portrait prize, with a prize of £10,000 for the winner.
The collection and the Self-Portrait Prize are organised by Robert who talks passionately about the history behind this fascinating selection of paintings and drawings.
![Anthony Eyton](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d57fc507e89180001ab3fa4/1611583481664-4R743XNRSF06ZYX3S8FT/anthony-eyton.jpg)
![Benjamine Ogbebor](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d57fc507e89180001ab3fa4/1611583511751-KCZU8CY6F1KZ8NDD0IPE/Benjamin-Ogbebor-Self-Portrait-II.jpg)
![David Bomberg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d57fc507e89180001ab3fa4/1611583493909-AT847ANROMCZNRHKFA49/Bomberg%2C+David.jpg)
![Cecil Collins](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d57fc507e89180001ab3fa4/1611583494956-I4Q6ED3P45PIV1GGGZDP/Collins.jpg)
![Jean Cooke](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d57fc507e89180001ab3fa4/1611583496647-RQ1QL2N92RQDMAVBN882/Cooke-260x300.jpg)
![William Crozier](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d57fc507e89180001ab3fa4/1611583497549-21KXHJJVWEA7DV3L1IF2/Crozier.jpg)
![Anthony Eyton](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d57fc507e89180001ab3fa4/1611583498338-MO893L1YQ7ZDS4OUASFL/Eyton.jpg)
![Hilton](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d57fc507e89180001ab3fa4/1611583499087-CIW4IZTD96ZTUA4BTW1Y/Hilton.jpg)
![Paul Millichip](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d57fc507e89180001ab3fa4/1611583500058-ZNV7CGSMB7U62IP8UZ4W/Millichip.jpg)
![Celia Paul](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d57fc507e89180001ab3fa4/1611583514665-70JC1S4DB9VTOO1V6KG1/Paul-Celia.jpg)
![Francis Newton Souza](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d57fc507e89180001ab3fa4/1611583514238-8Y0NMKX5E3BPBUORATR6/Souza.jpg)
![Euan Uglow](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d57fc507e89180001ab3fa4/1611583514832-GXNF13GHNM13SG1LNM4P/Uglow.jpg)
![Keith Vaughan](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d57fc507e89180001ab3fa4/1611583515481-NQRIQ8BU4URMPEZATI47/Vaughan.jpg)
![Carel Weight](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d57fc507e89180001ab3fa4/1611583515612-U9IN606SYLVHNA2M0YC0/Weight.jpg)
You can find out about the collection and full details of the Self Portrait competition here
You can watch a documentary about the collection made by Sky Arts here
The book Face to Face, British self-portraits of the Twentieth Century mentioned in the podcast is available here
www.ruthborchard.org.uk/publications/3-face-to-face-british-self-portraits-in-the-twentieth-century/
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