Unit One
British modern art group
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Unit One was a British art group founded in 1933 by painter Paul Nash. The group aimed to promote avant-garde art in England and included prominent artists such as abstract painter Ben Nicholson and sculptors Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore. Unit One sought to unify the various strands of modern art, including abstraction and Surrealism, and to establish a distinct British contribution to the international modern art movement. The group was influential in shaping the direction of British art in the mid-20th century.
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