Seeing More Clearly: Martin Gayford and David Hockney on the Art of Looking
Sight is a sense we often take for granted. Not David Hockney. In this extract from A Bigger Message: Conversations with David Hockney, Martin Gayf...
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8 Myths and Misconceptions about the Bayeux Tapestry
It isn't a tapestry, it probably wasn't made in Bayeux, and Harold may never have taken an arrow to the eye. As the world's most famous embroidery ...
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Ishiuchi Miyako: Tracing Memory, Time and the Human Experience Through Photography
What stories cling to the objects of the departed? In this extract from Ishiuchi Miyako: Traces, Lena Fritsch explores Miyako’s fascination wi...
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Remembering David Hockney 9 July 1937 – 11 June 2026
We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of David Hockney at the age of 88. David Hockney’s gift – to help us see the world with fresh eyes an...
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Who Were the Romantic Artists?
Driven by a fascination with the sublime, Romantic artists turned to nature, emotion and imagination in search of deeper truths about the human exp...
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20th-Century Street Photographers You Should Know
From the concrete landscapes of New York to the windswept British seaside, fish and chips in hand, these artists are united by a shared desire to t...
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Transforming the Ordinary: Harry Gruyaert’s Vibrant Photographs of New York City
What is it about New York that so compels photographers, filmmakers and artists? In this introduction to Harry Gruyaert: New York, filmmaker Cédric...
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10 Best Children’s Books That Inspire Kids to Explore Nature
Spark curiosity and inspire outdoor adventures with our handpicked collection of nature-inspired children’s books. Bursting with beautiful illustra...
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Remembering Desmond Morris (1928–2026)
We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Desmond Morris at the age of 98. Morris became a household name in 1967 with the publication of Th...
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Six Women Pioneers of Photo Collage
Explore six female pioneers of collage and the experimental techniques that reshaped photography from the nineteenth century onwards in an extract ...
