The Bloomsbury Photographs: 6 Images from the book
Through these six examples, author Maggie Humm highlights some of her favourite images included in the book
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Cottages Ornés: The Charms of the Simple Life
In this article, author Roger White introduces us to the architectural style of ‘cottage orné’, the subject matter of his book which has just…
The Story of Drawing in 6 Images
Drawing is personal and revealing. If you think of the painting or sculpture as the public performance, then drawing is where you can encounter…
Art History
The Story of Drawing in 6 Images
Drawing is personal and revealing. If you think of the painting or sculpture as the public performance, then drawing is where you can encounter…
Connick’s Adventures in Light and Colour in 6 Images
The life and work of Charles J. Connick (1875-1945), America’s foremost stained glass artist working in the first half of the twentieth century, is…
Gilbert Spencer: a Life in 6 Landscapes
Paul Gough’s illustrated biography of Gilbert Spencer is the first book to recount the life and career of a long-overlooked twentieth-century British artist. A…
Architecture
Cottages Ornés: The Charms of the Simple Life
In this article, author Roger White introduces us to the architectural style of ‘cottage orné’, the subject matter of his book which has just…
The Country House Library – 50 years in 50 books
In this extract, Mark Purcell introduces the reader to the themes and historical periods covered in The Country House Library.
Learning to Love Pevsner – 50 Years in 50 Books
Pevsner Production Editor Linda McQueen gives her personal insights into what it has been like working in the Pevsner team since 2015.
Fashion
Tudor Fashion – 50 Years in 50 Books
Tudor Fashion was first published in hardback in 2017 and re-released in paperback in 2021. We are re-sharing this fascinating Q&A with author, Eleri Lynn.
The Pocket – 50 Years in 50 Books
Barbara Burman and Ariane Fennetaux guide you through the secretive and surprising world of pockets. Plus, read an extract from the book.
The Bloomsbury Look by Wendy Hitchmough – 50 Years in 50 Books
Drawing on unpublished photographs and extensive new research, The Bloomsbury Look is the first in-depth analysis of how the Bloomsbury Group generated and broadcast its self-fashioned…