Curations

20th Century Spotlight: the CNAA Collection and other highlights from Senate House, University of London

David Saywell

Senate House, University of London

Senate House, University of London has since 2010 housed the Art Collection of the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA); artworks from the second half of the 20th Century by 25 leading artists including Richard Hamilton, Victor Pasmore and Bridget Riley, all of whom had been involved in art and design education. The CNAA's predecessor, the National Council of Diplomas in Art and Design (NCDAD) assembled an art collection to celebrate the achievements of Britain's art schools, at a cost of £10,000, in 1974. NCDAD had administered art education since 1961, but, by 1974, it was superseded by the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA). The Collection is followed by several other Modern British artworks from Senate House.

Artists featured in this Curation: Robyn Denny (1930–2014), Tadek Beutlich (1922–2011), John Graham Carter (b.1942), Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005), Colin Cina (b.1943), Bernard Cohen (b.1933), Jo Donegan (b.1966), John Edwards (1938–2009), Alan Michael Green (1932–2003), Anthony Eric Sandall Green (1939–2023), and 16 more
53 artworks
Storyline Album Showcase

  • Robyn Denny (1930–2014)

    View from the Blue III 1970
    Robyn Denny (1930–2014)
    Oil on canvas
    H 162.6 x W 182.9 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    View from the Blue III
    © Estate of Robyn Denny. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Tadek Beutlich (1922–2011)

    Bird of Prey 1972
    Tadek Beutlich (1922–2011)
    Sisal
    H 203 x W 356 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    1972, sisal by Tadek Beutlich (1922–2011)
    Bird of Prey
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • John Graham Carter (b.1942)

    High Planes 1974
    John Graham Carter (b.1942)
    Wood & paint
    H 250 x W 120 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    High Planes
    © the artist. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005)

    Jar 1974
    Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005)
    Screenprint
    H 65.1 x W 54.6 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Jar
    © the estate of Patrick Caulfield. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005)

    Jug 1974
    Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005)
    Screenprint
    H 65.1 x W 54.6 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Jug
    © the estate of Patrick Caulfield. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Colin Cina (b.1943)

    MH/2 1969
    Colin Cina (b.1943)
    Acrylic on cotton duck
    H 167.6 x W 243.8 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    MH/2
    © the artist. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Bernard Cohen (b.1933)

    First Print 1973
    Bernard Cohen (b.1933)
    Colour etching
    H 63.5 x W 49 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    First Print
    © the artist/courtesy Flowers Gallery, London and New York. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Bernard Cohen (b.1933)

    Second Print 1973
    Bernard Cohen (b.1933)
    Colour etching
    H 63.5 x W 49 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Second Print
    © the artist/courtesy Flowers Gallery, London and New York. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Jo Donegan (b.1966)

    Red Birds 1990
    Jo Donegan (b.1966)
    Mixed media on paper
    H 94.5 x W 78 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Red Birds
    © the artist. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • John Edwards (1938–2009)

    Yellow Grid and Blue 1969
    John Edwards (1938–2009)
    Acrylic on cotton duck
    H 91.4 x W 213.4 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Yellow Grid and Blue
    © John Edwards. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Alan Green (1932–2003)

    Brown and Blue 1974
    Alan Michael Green (1932–2003)
    Aqueous acrylic on canvas
    H 152.4 x W 152.4 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Brown and Blue
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Anthony Green (1939–2023)

    Valley of the Dordogne III 1964
    Anthony Eric Sandall Green (1939–2023)
    Oil on board
    H 154 x W 93 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Valley of the Dordogne III
    © the estate of Anthony Green RA. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Richard Hamilton (1922–2011)

    Five Tyres Remoulded: Perspective Scheme 1963–1972
    Richard Hamilton (1922–2011)
    Screenprint on Mylar
    H 60 x W 85 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Five Tyres Remoulded: Perspective Scheme
    © estate of Richard Hamilton. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Richard Hamilton (1922–2011)

    Five Tyres Remoulded: Circumferential Sections 1963–1972
    Richard Hamilton (1922–2011)
    Screenprint on Mylar
    H 60 x W 85 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Five Tyres Remoulded: Circumferential Sections
    © estate of Richard Hamilton. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Richard Hamilton (1922–2011)

    Five Tyres Remoulded: Dimensional Data 1963–1972
    Richard Hamilton (1922–2011)
    Screenprint on Mylar
    H 60 x W 85 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Five Tyres Remoulded: Dimensional Data
    © estate of Richard Hamilton. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • David Hockney (b.1937)

    Simplified Faces State I 1974
    David Hockney (b.1937)
    Colour soft ground etching
    H 55.2 x W 50.2 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Simplified Faces State I
    © David Hockney. Image credit: Richard Schmidt

  • David Hockney (b.1937)

    Simplified Faces State II 1974
    David Hockney (b.1937)
    Colour soft ground etching
    H 55.2 x W 50.2 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Simplified Faces State II
    © David Hockney. Image credit: Richard Schmidt

  • Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)

    Chance and Order I 1972
    Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)
    Screenprint
    H 68.6 x W 68.6 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Chance and Order I
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)

    Chance and Order II 1972
    Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)
    Screenprint
    H 68.6 x W 68.6 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Chance and Order II
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)

    Chance and Order III 1972
    Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)
    Colour screenprint
    H 68.6 x W 68.6 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Chance and Order III
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)

    Chance and Order IV 1972
    Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)
    Screenprint
    H 68.6 x W 68.6 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Chance and Order IV
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)

    Chance and Order V 1972
    Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)
    Screenprint
    H 68.6 x W 68.6 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Chance and Order V
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)

    Correspondences: When the Curtain Falls 1974
    Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)
    Etching with aquatint
    H 40.7 x W 48.9 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Correspondences: When the Curtain Falls
    © estate of Victor Pasmore. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)

    Correspondences: By What Means Can We Know? 1974
    Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)
    Etching with aquatint
    H 40.7 x W 48.9 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Correspondences: By What Means Can We Know?
    © estate of Victor Pasmore. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)

    Correspondences: Quiet is the Island 1974
    Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)
    Etching with aquatint
    H 40.7 x W 48.9 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Correspondences: Quiet is the Island
    © estate of Victor Pasmore. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)

    Correspondences: The Tear that Falls 1974
    Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)
    Etching with aquatint
    H 40.7 x W 48.9 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Correspondences: The Tear that Falls
    © estate of Victor Pasmore. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)

    Correspondences: Am I the Object Which I See? 1974
    Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)
    Etching with aquatint
    H 40.7 x W 48.9 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Correspondences: Am I the Object Which I See?
    © estate of Victor Pasmore. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)

    Correspondences: By What Geometry Must We Construct the Physical World? 1974
    Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)
    Etching with aquatint
    H 40.7 x W 48.9 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Correspondences: By What Geometry Must We Construct the Physical World?
    © estate of Victor Pasmore. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)

    Correspondences: Deep Inside I Looked 1974
    Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)
    Etching with aquatint
    H 40.7 x W 48.9 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Correspondences: Deep Inside I Looked
    © estate of Victor Pasmore. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Alan Reynolds (1926–2014)

    Dialogue 1973
    Alan Reynolds (1926–2014)
    Acrylic on relief panel
    H 118.7 x W 137.8 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Dialogue
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Bridget Riley (b.1931)

    Study for 'Entice I' 1974
    Bridget Riley (b.1931)
    Gouache on paper
    H 134 x W 106 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Study for 'Entice I'
    © courtesy the artist and Karsten Schubert, London 2011. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • William Scott (1913–1989)

    Yellow Square Plus Quarter Blue 1972
    William Scott (1913–1989)
    Screenprint
    H 58.3 x W 77.8 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Yellow Square Plus Quarter Blue
    © estate of William Scott 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • William Scott (1913–1989)

    First Triangles 1972
    William Scott (1913–1989)
    Screenprint
    H 58.1 x W 77.9 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    First Triangles
    © estate of William Scott 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Sean Scully (b.1945)

    26.7.74 No. 1/4 1974
    Sean Scully (b.1945)
    Oil on canvas
    H 122 x W 122 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    26.7.74 No. 1/4
    © the artist. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Jack Simcock (1929–2012)

    Landscape with Cottage 1974
    Jack Simcock (1929–2012)
    Oil on board
    H 45.7 x W 76.2 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Landscape with Cottage
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Richard Smith (1931–2016)

    Logo (Group): Beige 1971
    Richard Smith (1931–2016)
    Screenprint on plastic
    H 59 x W 49 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Logo (Group): Beige
    © Richard Smith Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Richard Smith (1931–2016)

    Logo (Group): Mauve 1971
    Richard Smith (1931–2016)
    Screenprint on plastic
    H 59 x W 49 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Logo (Group): Mauve
    © Richard Smith Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Richard Smith (1931–2016)

    Logo (Group): Green 1971
    Richard Smith (1931–2016)
    Screenprint on plastic
    H 59 x W 49 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Logo (Group): Green
    © Richard Smith Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Richard Smith (1931–2016)

    Logo (Group): Grey 1971
    Richard Smith (1931–2016)
    Screenprint on plastic
    H 59 x W 49 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Logo (Group): Grey
    © Richard Smith Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Richard Smith (1931–2016)

    Logo (Group): Blue-Pink 1971
    Richard Smith (1931–2016)
    Screenprint on plastic
    H 59 x W 49 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Logo (Group): Blue-Pink
    © Richard Smith Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Richard Smith (1931–2016)

    Logo (Group): Blue-Orange 1971
    Richard Smith (1931–2016)
    Screenprint on plastic
    H 59 x W 49 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Logo (Group): Blue-Orange
    © Richard Smith Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Richard Smith (1931–2016)

    Logo (Group): Pink 1971
    Richard Smith (1931–2016)
    Screenprint on plastic
    H 59 x W 49 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Logo (Group): Pink
    © Richard Smith Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Richard Smith (1931–2016)

    Logo (Group): Cream 1971
    Richard Smith (1931–2016)
    Screenprint on plastic
    H 59 x W 49 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Logo (Group): Cream
    © Richard Smith Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Richard Smith (1931–2016)

    Logo (Group): Turquoise 1971
    Richard Smith (1931–2016)
    Screenprint on plastic
    H 59 x W 49 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Logo (Group): Turquoise
    © Richard Smith Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Richard Smith (1931–2016)

    Logo (Group): Magenta 1971
    Richard Smith (1931–2016)
    Screenprint on plastic
    H 59 x W 49 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Logo (Group): Magenta
    © Richard Smith Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Michael Tyzack (1933–2007)

    Köln 1971
    Michael Tyzack (1933–2007)
    Acrylic on canvas
    H 152.4 x W 152.4 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Köln
    © Michael Tyzack, courtesy of Portland Gallery, London. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • John Walker (b.1939)

    Juggernaut 1974
    John Walker (b.1939)
    Screenprint
    H 86 x W 146 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Juggernaut
    © the artist. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Andrew Yates (1945–2011)

    Small Bal Masque, 1 1981
    Andrew Yates (1945–2011)
    Gouache on paper
    H 54.5 x W 54.5 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Small Bal Masque, 1
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Andrew Yates (1945–2011)

    Small Bal Masque, 4 1981
    Andrew Yates (1945–2011)
    Gouache on paper
    H 54.5 x W 54.5 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Small Bal Masque, 4
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Andrew Yates (1945–2011)

    Small Bal Masque, 5 1981
    Andrew Yates (1945–2011)
    Gouache on paper
    H 54.5 x W 54.5 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Small Bal Masque, 5
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Dora Gordine (1895–1991)

    Male Torso, Paris* 1920–1991
    Dora Gordine (1895–1991)
    Patinated bronze
    H 130 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Male Torso, Paris*
    © Dorich House Museum, Kingston University. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)

    Pastorale 1969
    Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
    Colour lithograph on wove paper
    H 71 x W 50 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Pastorale
    © Bowness. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

  • Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)

    Cineraria No. I 1933
    Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)
    Oil on canvas
    H 84 x W 119 cm
    Senate House, University of London
    Cineraria No. I
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Senate House, University of London

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  • High Planes
    John Graham Carter (b.1942)
  • In That Moment
    Bernard Cohen (b.1933)
  • The Snowstorm: Spiral Motif in Black and White
    Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)
  • Summer: Young September's Cornfield
    Alan Reynolds (1926–2014)
  • Red Birds
    Jo Donegan (b.1966)
  • Small Bal Masque, 1
    Andrew Yates (1945–2011)
  • Three Reds
    John Walker (b.1939)
  • Fleetwood
    Richard Smith (1931–2016)
  • Painting
    Robyn Denny (1930–2014)
  • After Lunch
    Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005)
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