The mystery of the artist’s statement

Many painters struggle when painting from a photographic reference and the problem often is, that we can easily assume that if our painting does not match the photo, it is a failure. The issue is an i

Many painters struggle when painting from a photographic reference and the problem often is, that we can easily assume that if our painting does not match the photo, it is a failure. The issue is an i

Rufus Bird says rumours of a market decline are overstated

One of the unexpected outcomes of being a literary agent is that it means I am in the privileged position of knowing exactly how tough it is to forge a career with your pen. As a result, it is always

Iris Murdoch’s unseen poetry, transcribed for the first time

Capturing the immediacy of fighting and the writhing bodies of soldiers, as well as keeping narrative clarity, proved enormously difficult for painters depicting battles before the advent of photography. Michael Hall reveals how they rose to the challenge