This extract from ‘The Slavic Myths’ explores the intriguing and changeable position of the werewolf in Slavic Mythology – at times god, vampire and butterfly.
In this episode, we trace the richly varied life of the pioneering Surrealist painter, exploring the extraordinary spaces that shaped and haunted her art, from her childhood at Crookhey Hall to her French hideaway with Max Ernst, and her Mexico City sanctuary.
From unmissable monographs to soaring surveys, these books explore the work of some of the world's best female photographers, including trailblazers like Vivian Maier and Lee Miller, and contemporary powerhouses like Alex Prager and Mona Kuhn.
In this extract from his book 'Extinctions', Professor Michael J. Benton explores history’s five mass extinction events and the evolutionary opportunities that followed in their wake.
We sit down with Anahita Ghabaian Etehadieh, founder of Iran's groundbreaking Silk Road Gallery, to explore her new book 'Breathing Space', an extraordinary look at Iran through the lenses of twenty-three female photographers.
Delve into the lives and work of Surrealism’s major figures, including René Magritte, Frida Kahlo, Joan Miró, Max Ernst, Man Ray and Leonora Carrington.