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Review of ‘Spirit of Talk Talk’ by James Marsh, Chris Roberts and Toby Benjamin

01/05/2024 nsford Leave a comment

A beautifully-produced book which I’ve been reading a little of, every so often, when in the mood for Talk Talk.…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, books, music, reviews, Talk Talk

Review of ‘The Vanitas & Other Tales of Art and Obsession’ by Jake Kendall

15/02/2024 nsford Leave a comment

An ideal fiction read for art history lovers, The Vanitas is an intriguing collection of short stories by Jake Kendall…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, books, fiction, Jake Kendall, reviews, short stories

Review of ‘The King’s Painter’ by Franny Moyle

22/01/2024 nsford Leave a comment

I had bought this book for a 99p Kindle deal about two years ago and recently decided I ought to…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, books, Franny Moyle, non-fiction, reviews

Resisting AI artwork

25/11/2023 nsford 4 Comments

Last week, my social media feeds were swamped by AI-generated Disney Pixar-style avatars, a trend which is very popular. It…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: art, writing

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

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