Creating Neverland: The origins of J.M. Barrie’s indelible Peter Pan
In this extract from ‘Scotland’s Forgotten Past’, Alistair Moffat explores the tragic, real-life inspiration behind J.M. Barrie’s classic children'...
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Cate Blanchett on the splendour and melodrama of Oscars red carpet fashion
In this extract from ‘Red Carpet Oscars’, Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett shares her personal experiences from Hollywood’s annual ‘nig...
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Faces painted full of life’: The tronies of Johannes Vermeer
Between 1664 and 1667, Vermeer created a set of paintings whose subjects ‘look us straight in the eye’. In this extract from ‘Vermeer’, accompanyin...
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Insider / Outsider: David Campany on William Klein
In this extract from ‘William Klein: Yes’, David Campany explores the kaleidoscopic creativity of the late William Klein, one of the great image ma...
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Mika Yoshitake on Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now
Curator Mika Yoshitake introduces 'Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now', the most comprehensive survey of the artist's work to date, exploring key themes of ...
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Magnum photographer Matt Black on America’s unseen
In this evocative extract from his monograph ‘American Geography’, Matt Black reports from America’s waiting rooms, buses and forgotten motels, on ...
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Vivienne Westwood Catwalk: The Complete Collections
In this extract from ‘Vivienne Westwood Catwalk’, Alexander Fury offers a glimpse inside the world of the epoch-defining designer. From her catwalk...
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The ‘marvellous instability’ of Marcel Duchamp
Gender rebel, anti-artist and master of subversion. This extract from 'Marcel Duchamp (World of Art)' offers an extraordinary glimpse inside the de...
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What happens when we look: David Campany on photography’s flux
In this essay from his book ‘On Photographs’, David Campany examines the seemingly ordinary act of looking at a photograph. Unpredictable and inscr...
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Painting, polyamory and enduring love: John Nash and Christine Kühlenthal
This moving extract from ‘John Nash: The Landscape of Love and Solace’ details the enduring and unconventional love shared by painter John Nash and...
