Antony Gormley and Martin Gayford on the timelessness of sculpture
Sculptor Antony Gormley and art critic and historian Martin Gayford talk about their new book 'Shaping the World' which explores the central role o...
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John Lennon on life, love, peace and the Plastic Ono Band
Fifty years have passed since the release of ‘John Lennon/ Plastic Ono Band'. Take an intimate look inside this turbulent and transformative period...
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Famous female Egyptologists: Overlooked women contributors
Much of our understanding of ancient Egypt comes thanks to the work of scholars and archaeologists from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, inc...
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The Making of the Book: Egyptologists’ Notebooks
‘Elephant’ folios, ancient fascinations and two-hundred-year-old travel permits. From the British Library to the banks of the Nile, head behind the...
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The Making of the Book: Murder Maps
Gruesome tales, ‘murder nerds’ and killer cartography. Head behind the scenes with the creative team for ‘Murder Maps’ and discover what it took to...
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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...
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'A certain amount of the wild': Bridget Riley’s prints
This essay by Professor Robert Kudielka, extracted from ‘Bridget Riley: The Complete Prints’, explores the artist’s dynamic ventures in printmaking...
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Craftland Japan
'Craftland Japan' is a photographic voyage to the remote studios of Japan’s most fascinating and ingenious contemporary craftspeople. Written by de...
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The Making of the Book: Craftland Japan
Mountain fog, indigo farms and a friendly Shiba Inu. From first idea to final design flourish, head behind the scenes of 'Craftland Japan' and disc...
