Teaching at the Royal College of Art from 1948-1975, he had enormous influence on a generation of British artists. He was also a significant artist in his own right, best known for his vivid... read more
A look at Nash's other work - illustration, book jackets, posters, set design, pattern papers, fabrics, glass, ceramics and photography. The author has previously written biographies of Nash... read more
A foray into the rich but slender vein of European art history devoted to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. During the 50 years in question, the region experienced successive Tsarist rule, Germ... read more
Looks at the paintings from New York in the 1940s that precede the sculpture for which she is better known. Accompanies exhibition at the Met, April-Aug 2022.
Traces the evolution of Matisse's work on paper, from experimental beginnings his mature style, including his gorgeous cut-outs and the Chapel at Vence.
A substantial illustrated biography from the former chief curator at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag - home to the world's largest collection of Mondrian works.
From Pliny and Piranesi to Alexander Pope and John Piper: a magnificent wander through ruins with writers, travellers and artists, through their eyes and in their words. Arranged chronologic... read more
Cooper (1916-1992) studied at the Grosvenor School of Modern Art and was beginning to make a name for herself when her career was interrupted by WW2. Other careers followed... Her work is ch... read more
Three decades of the Slovak artist's work, from the 1960s to the 1980s: abstract sculptures in cast plaster, aluminium, wood and stone that use organic forms to explore contrasts - fragile a... read more
Bridges was an American painter(1834-1923). Her oddly static pictures of birds and flowers were celebrated during her lifetime and display a startling intensity.