By extraordinary chance, the author discovered an address book in the inner pocket of a vintage diary dating back to 1951. It disclosed an amazing list of luminaries from the European avant-... read more
From the author of Self-Portrait, her book about Lucian Freud, comes a collection of remarkable, imagined letters with Gwen John, an artist with whom Paul has always felt a close connection.
An eccentric archive of skeps drawn from old books, newspaper cuttings and other ephemera from all over the world and from all ages. Their ingenuity and variety are immense: of wood, terraco... read more