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Harold Stanley Ede (7 April 1895 – 15 March 1990), also known as Jim Ede, was a British collector of art and friend to artists.
Jul 21, 2023 · Lively biography of Jim Ede puts visionary creator of Kettle’s Yard in the frame. The publication explores the collector’s gift for friendship, but is oddly reticent about the man himself. Keith...
Jim Ede. Harold Stanley [‘Jim’] Ede was born on 7 April 1895 near Cardiff. Jim met Helen when they were both art students, and they married in 1921. While working at the Tate in the 1920s and 1930s, Jim formed important friendships with Ben Nicholson, David Jones and other artists.
Jun 14, 2023 · Living for art, it turns out, is an art in itself. Jim Ede—born Harold, the son of a solicitor—tried many different ways of life. He made inconsequential attempts to become a painter before serving in the Flanders trenches.
Jim Ede was the creator of Kettle’s Yard. Find out about his life and work through this timeline.
Jim Ede, who created Kettle’s Yard, shared this belief in the purpose and value of art and the interaction between art and life. Ede describes meeting Gabo in his book A Way of Life (1984). Today, through the generosity of others, Kettle’s Yard has a number of Gabo’s works in the collection.
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