A skilful, moving ‘jeu d’esprit‘ turns about the life of the poet, the nature of his work, and the author’s preoccupation with him over several decades. It contains as much fiction a... read more
Thomas Robins the Elder (1716-1770) recorded the country estates of the Georgian gentry - their orchards, Rococo gardens and potagers - like no other, with both topographical accuracy and de... 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
Based on the Atholl collection of South African art, this superbly produced volume explores themes of transformation and metamorphosis, resistance and affinity, highlighting the fragility of... read more
A slim volume containing two dozen leaves: twelve are photographic studies by the great NM of dead leaves, "at the held, drawn-out stage of their metamorphosis", the moment when they curl in... read more
The author is an artist, musician and poet. The fables are all his own, improbable and playful - a pair of cross-dressing vultures, a timorous elk, a parliament of quails, an irritable camel... read more