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One of my favourite short stories is ‘The Real Thing’ by Henry James, a tale about an artist and his models that is also about surface and depth, appearance and reality. Authenticity. I thought about it recently when visiting one … Continue reading
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.. is the exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum which I visited earlier this week. It’s a popular exhibition and, to avoid disappointment, I strongly advise anyone who plans to attend to get a timed entrance ticket. It is … Continue reading
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The paintings of Tosar Granados. While in Jerez recently I happened upon an exhibition of paintings by Manolo Tosar Granados. Not a painter I had ever come across before, I was glad that I saw his show. Granados is still … Continue reading
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At Tate Britain until 25th October this excellent exhibition of Dame Barbara Hepworth’s smaller sculptures is definitely worth a visit. It has been described by various critics as ‘ravishing’, ‘exhilarating’ and ‘exemplary’ and it is, in my humble view, worthy of … Continue reading
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The current free exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery is ‘Face of Britain’, or, to be more accurate, ‘Simon Schama’s Face of Britain’. I did not see the five part BBC series which accompanied it nor have I read the … Continue reading
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