Ben Nicholson OM: A Life in Abstract Art Ben Nicholson OM (1894–1982) was a British painter and sculptor whose groundbreaking exploration of abstraction revolutionized the landscape of modern British art. Born Benjamin Lauder Nicholson at Denham, Buckinghamshire, he descended from a family steeped in artistic tradition – his father, Sir William Nicholson, and mother, Mabel Pryde, were both accomplished painters—a lineage that profoundly shaped his own creative trajectory. Early Life and Artistic Training Nicholson’s formative years were marked by rigorous academic pursuits. He attended Tyt…