A cultural history through seven coloured lenses. Its broad frame of reference encompasses Shakespeare, Goldfinger (first name Auric), Goethe, Roman marbles, Bronze Age gold, Mayan jade... C... read more
A diverse group of erudite and readable artistic forays: Gayford's account of sitting for Lucian Freud; William Boyd's unexpected and glorious short biography of an invented artist - one of ... read more