The son of a sea captain, Peter Nadin grew up in Bromborough, a small town near Liverpool in England. He was born there in 1954. His family was very close-knit; both grandparents lived in close... Read full biography
The son of a sea captain, Peter Nadin grew up in Bromborough, a small town near Liverpool in England. He was born there in 1954. His family was very close-knit; both grandparents lived in close proximity. A childhood speech impediment led Nadin to an early appreciation of the communicative powers... Read full biography
The son of a sea captain, Peter Nadin grew up in Bromborough, a small town near Liverpool in England. He was born there in 1954. His family was very close-knit; both grandparents lived in close proximity. A childhood speech impediment led Nadin to an early appreciation of the communicative powers of painting and poetry. His love of poetry has continued unabated to the present day. He attended art school in the mid 1970s at England's University of Newcastle and after graduation at twenty-two,... Read full biography
The son of a sea captain, Peter Nadin grew up in Bromborough, a small town near Liverpool in England. He was born there in 1954. His family was very close-knit; both grandparents lived in close proximity. A childhood speech impediment led Nadin to an early appreciation of the communicative powers of painting and poetry. His love of poetry has continued unabated to the present day. He attended art school in the mid 1970s at England's University of Newcastle and after graduation at twenty-two, came alone to New York City where he knew no one. He soon became involved with a group of artists that included Jenny Holzer, Daniel Buren, Richard Prince, Lawrence Weiner and Chris d'Arcangelo. They collaborated in many different ways: sharing... Read full biography
The son of a sea captain, Peter Nadin grew up in Bromborough, a small town near Liverpool in England. He was born there in 1954. His family was very close-knit; both grandparents lived in close proximity. A childhood speech impediment led Nadin to an early appreciation of the communicative powers of painting and poetry. His love of poetry has continued unabated to the present day. He attended art school in the mid 1970s at England's University of Newcastle and after graduation at twenty-two, came alone to New York City where he knew no one. He soon became involved with a group of artists that included Jenny Holzer, Daniel Buren, Richard Prince, Lawrence Weiner and Chris d'Arcangelo. They collaborated in many different ways: sharing galleries, writing and publishing books, etc. Nadin married Anne Kennedy whom he had met in 1983. They had one daughter, Anna Page; they lived... Read full biography
Peter Nadin - Artist Info
About Peter Nadin: Books
Books & Publications (4)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Blasted Allegories An Anthology of Writings by Contemporary Artists
1987
Wallis, Brian (editor)
431 pages
Natural Genre (Fine Arts Gallery, Florida State University)