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Review of ‘Us and Them: The Authorised Story of Hipgnosis’ by Mark Blake

07/03/2023 nsford 2 Comments

An entertaining, fascinating history of the design group Hipgnosis, who were behind many iconic music album covers from the 1960s…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, books, design, Mark Blake, music, non-fiction, Pink Floyd

Review of ‘The Muse’ by Jessie Burton

11/01/2023 nsford 2 Comments

If you liked The Miniaturist, there’s no guarantee you’ll like The Muse, which is Jessie Burton’s second novel. It’s very…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, books, historical fiction, Jessie Burton, reviews

Review of ‘The Book of the Flower’ by Angus Hyland and Kendra Wilson

13/12/2022 nsford Leave a comment

I bought this book from Manchester Art Gallery a few years ago. The striking painting of a tulip on the…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: Angus Hyland, art, books, Kendra Wilson, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Utopia’ by Heidi Sopinka

07/08/2022 nsford 4 Comments

What if Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca had been set in the 1970s Californian artist community? It might be a little…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, books, fiction, Heidi Sopinka, reviews

Review of ‘The Extraordinary Life and Momentous Times of J M W Turner’ by Franny Moyle

29/05/2022 nsford Leave a comment

This is a very detailed biography of the artist Turner, from the author of Desperate Romantics and Constance. I’m afraid…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, biographies, books, Franny Moyle, J M W Turner, reviews

Review of ‘Art of the Extreme 1905-1914’ by Philip Hook

18/02/2022 nsford Leave a comment

This book covers my favourite era of art, when many exciting modern movements were founded in Europe. Cubism, Futurism, German…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, books, non-fiction, Philip Hook, reviews

Review of ‘I, Mona Lisa’ by Natasha Solomons

31/01/2022 nsford Leave a comment

This historical novel is narrated by Leonardo’s Mona Lisa painting. I’ve seen the painting for real, but the Louvre was…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, books, historical fiction, Natasha Solomons, reviews

Review of ‘The White Goblin’ by Ul de Rico

17/01/2022 nsford 2 Comments

This sequel to the stunning picture book The Rainbow Goblins is a rare find now, as the 1996 edition has…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, books, picture books, reviews, Ul de Rico

Review of ‘The Rainbow Goblins’ by Ul de Rico

20/12/2021 nsford 2 Comments

A fabulously psychedelic creepy picture book, more suitable for adults than children, The Rainbow Goblins appeals to lovers of fantasy…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, books, fantasy, picture books, reviews, Ul de Rico

Review of ‘The World According to Colour: A Cultural History’ by James Fox

22/08/2021 nsford Leave a comment

What are colours? What do they mean to different cultures? How is the symbolism, perception and manufacture of colours entwined…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, books, history, James Fox, non-fiction, reviews

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