Writing on Pakistani-born artist, Jamil Naqsh
A British Original
Edward Lucie-Smith discusses the work of one Young British Artist, Outsider artist Joe Machine.
The Last Organ Maker of Bethnal Green
An essay on the mastery of the Mander Workshop who have built the organ for the Queen’s 60th anniversary to be placed in Westminster Abbey later this year.
Thinking the Unthinkable: Life after Mandela
An essay considering South Africa after Mandela
Something White and Womanish: Fresh Perspectives on Jane Austen’s Seaside Romance
With the bicentennial anniversary of Pride and Prejudice in mind ‘Something White and Womanish’ explores Jane Austen’s emotional life
Ever the Diplomat
A brief insight into the memoirs of Sherard Cowper-Coles’s life as a diplomat.
The Andrians
A lament for a friend: the Greek painter and shipowner, Leonidas Goulandris.
The Unknown Russian
An introduction to one of the most important artists yet to be discovered.
Afghanistan: Mara Yod Ast
A lyrical depiction of the country before it was ravaged by war
A Gatsby Master Class in London’s Theatres
With the film on the way, Gatsby is re-imagined in London’s theatres
Wandering Star
A review of Joseph Roth’s letters edited by Michael Hofmann
The Poetry of Egon Schiele
An introduction to three poems in translation by the Austrian painter, Egon Schiele