Michael Lewis and David Musgrove on the Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry
What can the Bayeux Tapestry reveal about 1066, medieval life and the people who made it? Michael Lewis and David Musgrove explore its enduring mys...
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GARBO: MI5’s Most Extraordinary Double Agent
Inside the remarkable deception of GARBO, the double agent whose elaborate deception reached the highest levels of German intelligence.
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Chris Killip: A Portrait of the North of England
Chris Killip’s photographs captured the North of England on the brink of profound change. Mark Holborn looks back at the photographer’s extraordina...
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A Brief Introduction to Henri Cartier-Bresson
Explore the life of Henri Cartier-Bresson, from painting and Surrealism to Magnum Photos, in this extract from Henri Cartier-Bresson: Here and Now ...
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Six Milestones of Early Photography
The world's first photograph took eight hours to make and later vanished without trace. It is just one of the remarkable stories from photography's...
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Reimagining the Skyline: Eight Books on Japanese Architecture
Explore the intricate details of Japan through an architectural lens. This selection of books traces a culture of architecture that is as experimen...
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Gone but not Forgotten: The Lost Buildings of 20th Century Japan
The remarkable post-war buildings that once transformed Japan’s cities are disappearing. Explore the lost architectural landmarks featured in Vanis...
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David Hockney, Betty Freeman and a Panoramic Portrait of 1960s LA
Who was the woman behind one of David Hockney’s most seductive paintings? Oscillating between art history and anecdote, this is an eclectic study o...
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Around the World in Eight Prophecies
Kings who hid from eclipses, questions burned into ox bones and a Yorkshire cave that has been pulling in visitors since 1630: how people everywher...
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Beyond the Paintings: Van Gogh’s Drawings
He is known for his paintings, yet Van Gogh insisted that drawing was ‘the most important thing’. From illustrated letters and quick sketches to am...
