Catch It All on the Canvas: Artist Tracey Emin on Painting
In an extract from My Heart is This: Tracey Emin on Painting, Martin Gayford joins Tracey Emin in conversation to discuss her process of putting pa...
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Designing the Transport Typeface: Margaret Calvert on the Making of Britain’s Road Signs
In an extract from Margaret Calvert: Woman at Work, the pioneering graphic designer offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into creating the iconic typ...
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Portrayals of Sisterhood: The Art of Kaylene Whiskey
Kaylene Whiskey’s vibrant comic-books style paintings are hilarious yet potent symbols of female power in an Aboriginal setting, marrying her love ...
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The Essence of Control: On Censorship with Ai Weiwei
Artist and activist Ai Weiwei has first-hand experience of censorship’s power. In this extract from his new book On Censorship, he makes a rallying...
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The Revelation of Japanese Avant-Garde Art
In this extract from Japan Art Revolution, Amélie Ravalec shares how she encountered the revolutionary avant-garde art scene in 1960s Japan.
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Amber Guinness’s Tuscan Spaghetti all’ubriacona Recipe
Amber Guinness shares a classic recipe from her new book Winter in Tuscany.
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The Fashion Image on a New Stage
Since the 1990s, fashion imagery has shifted its focus from high-end shoots to the idiosyncratic, Instagram-style practice of pictures taken at hom...
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Roy Strong on Sitting for Bryan Organ
As master portraitist Bryan Organ turns 90, art historian Roy Strong reflects on sitting for the artist and explores his distinctive approach — co...
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The Artistic Lineage of Vincent Namatjira
Prolific Aboriginal artist Vincent Namatjira is a keen observer of life. His vibrant portraits dissect power, popular culture and his own Indigenou...
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The Innovative Brilliance of Kenneth Grange
From high-speed trains and home appliances to the black cabs of London, Kenneth Grange’s designs have touched the lives of people around the world....
