She was B-J's muse for the last 25 years of his life, but, unlike most of the other Pre-Raphaelite women, she survived into a self-determining life and was friendly with Wilde, Einstein, Asq... read more
A panoramic view of the British landscape through the eyes of writers and artists, from Bede to Barbara Hepworth and beyond: mystery, reflection, discovery, imagination, vision, etc. The sco... read more
From the author of the biography of Shchukin comes the story of another extraordinary pre-Revolutionary Russian collector of European art. He spent 1.5 million francs on 486 paintings, which... read more
A memoir by the artist who had a decade-long relationship with Lucian Freud; full of insights, sometimes discomfortingly so. CP has a fine, clear voice - Freud's gestures and movements as ... read more
Hockney self-isolated through 2020 at his home in Normandy, and corresponded the while with his art critic friend Gayford. Their conversations reveal Hockney's optimism and his wonderful att... read more