TheCommonViewer
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British Art Groups 1830s-1930s.
Early 20th century Art & Visual Culture: London, Paris, Moscow & beyond.
Work in (slow) progress: "Nancy Cunard - An Uncommon Viewer".
British Art Groups 1830s-1930s.
Early 20th century Art & Visual Culture: London, Paris, Moscow & beyond.
Work in (slow) progress: "Nancy Cunard - An Uncommon Viewer".
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This is "The Mill" by Phyllis Bray from 1933. The scene depicted was at Chalford in Gloucestershire on a section of the Thames and Severn canal. The round-house to the right on the canal bank was one of five "lengthmen's" houses: a distinctive feature of the Thames & Severn canal. #PhyllisBray
May 30, 2025 at 8:35 AM
This is "The Mill" by Phyllis Bray from 1933. The scene depicted was at Chalford in Gloucestershire on a section of the Thames and Severn canal. The round-house to the right on the canal bank was one of five "lengthmen's" houses: a distinctive feature of the Thames & Severn canal. #PhyllisBray
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The curator and fashion critic’s debut novel explores the potential for individuals and groups to construct and maintain their own worlds artreview.com/nova-scotia-...
‘Nova Scotia House’ by Charlie Porter Review: Seen and Not Seen
The curator and fashion critic’s debut novel explores the potential for individuals and groups to construct and maintain their own worlds
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May 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The curator and fashion critic’s debut novel explores the potential for individuals and groups to construct and maintain their own worlds artreview.com/nova-scotia-...
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Frontispiece: Thenot and Colinet http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/blake-frontispiece-thenot-and-colinet-a00111
May 30, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Frontispiece: Thenot and Colinet http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/blake-frontispiece-thenot-and-colinet-a00111
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Flowers, still lifes and domestic interiors are the primary subjects of Ethel Sands’s painting; here they are combined with books on a bookcase at the Château d’Auppegard near Dieppe in France where Sands and her partner, the Nan Hudson, spent summers together from the 1920s.
May 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Flowers, still lifes and domestic interiors are the primary subjects of Ethel Sands’s painting; here they are combined with books on a bookcase at the Château d’Auppegard near Dieppe in France where Sands and her partner, the Nan Hudson, spent summers together from the 1920s.
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'Green Fields at Sunset.' Joan Eardley rarely strikes a false note. Although a flair for pictorial construction is evident even in the freest of her sketches, these are deeply felt personal responses, momentary sensations, and what she called 'the notion of landscape inside me.'
May 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
'Green Fields at Sunset.' Joan Eardley rarely strikes a false note. Although a flair for pictorial construction is evident even in the freest of her sketches, these are deeply felt personal responses, momentary sensations, and what she called 'the notion of landscape inside me.'
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Strutting our stuff for today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange fabulous fashion 💃✨We have chosen On a Fine Day by Elizabeth Forbes.
Women, in their vibrant, long medieval-inspired dresses, capture the essence of freedom and unity, their hands linked in perfect harmony with nature.
Women, in their vibrant, long medieval-inspired dresses, capture the essence of freedom and unity, their hands linked in perfect harmony with nature.
May 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Strutting our stuff for today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange fabulous fashion 💃✨We have chosen On a Fine Day by Elizabeth Forbes.
Women, in their vibrant, long medieval-inspired dresses, capture the essence of freedom and unity, their hands linked in perfect harmony with nature.
Women, in their vibrant, long medieval-inspired dresses, capture the essence of freedom and unity, their hands linked in perfect harmony with nature.
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Stephen Bone's portrait is of his son Gavin in his study at St John's Oxford, around 1921 - he was later a fellow of St John’s where he translated Anglo-Saxon poetry and taught English. He was also an artist and exhibited several times at the Royal Academy.
May 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Stephen Bone's portrait is of his son Gavin in his study at St John's Oxford, around 1921 - he was later a fellow of St John’s where he translated Anglo-Saxon poetry and taught English. He was also an artist and exhibited several times at the Royal Academy.
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Author event!!
Meet Anne and Claire Berest
@Louisa Treger at Hatchards on May 9
www.hatchards.co.uk/events/an-ev...
@europaeditions.bsky.social @hatchards.bsky.social
Meet Anne and Claire Berest
@Louisa Treger at Hatchards on May 9
www.hatchards.co.uk/events/an-ev...
@europaeditions.bsky.social @hatchards.bsky.social
May 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Author event!!
Meet Anne and Claire Berest
@Louisa Treger at Hatchards on May 9
www.hatchards.co.uk/events/an-ev...
@europaeditions.bsky.social @hatchards.bsky.social
Meet Anne and Claire Berest
@Louisa Treger at Hatchards on May 9
www.hatchards.co.uk/events/an-ev...
@europaeditions.bsky.social @hatchards.bsky.social
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In ‘Paris Noir’, the Pompidou Centre presents African, Caribbean and American artists who could sometimes be free in the French capital in ways often denied to them at home www.apollo-magazine.com/paris-noir-p...
The Black artists who found themselves in post-war Paris | Apollo Magazine
The Pompidou presents African, Caribbean and American artists who could be free in the French capital in ways often denied to them at home, writes Catherine Bennett
www.apollo-magazine.com
April 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
In ‘Paris Noir’, the Pompidou Centre presents African, Caribbean and American artists who could sometimes be free in the French capital in ways often denied to them at home www.apollo-magazine.com/paris-noir-p...
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🗓️ New Academic Book Talk
Hans Soetart's latest work is the first book reporting in detail on what happened in the years 1932–1935 before Jewish sexologist and LGBT-rights activist Magnus Hirschfeld’s death and, especially, during the seven years that followed.
Free tickets: buff.ly/hC9fd0E
Hans Soetart's latest work is the first book reporting in detail on what happened in the years 1932–1935 before Jewish sexologist and LGBT-rights activist Magnus Hirschfeld’s death and, especially, during the seven years that followed.
Free tickets: buff.ly/hC9fd0E
April 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🗓️ New Academic Book Talk
Hans Soetart's latest work is the first book reporting in detail on what happened in the years 1932–1935 before Jewish sexologist and LGBT-rights activist Magnus Hirschfeld’s death and, especially, during the seven years that followed.
Free tickets: buff.ly/hC9fd0E
Hans Soetart's latest work is the first book reporting in detail on what happened in the years 1932–1935 before Jewish sexologist and LGBT-rights activist Magnus Hirschfeld’s death and, especially, during the seven years that followed.
Free tickets: buff.ly/hC9fd0E
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“Rita was dying, that much was clear. She was gasping for air and couldn’t speak.”
This week, we’ve unlocked “Two Sisters” by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya.
This week, we’ve unlocked “Two Sisters” by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya.
Two Sisters by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya, translated by Anna Friedrich
Two sisters lived together in a two-room apartment. They were very poor. For lunch, they usually had a boiled potato; for breakfast, a slice of bread with a glass of hot water.
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April 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“Rita was dying, that much was clear. She was gasping for air and couldn’t speak.”
This week, we’ve unlocked “Two Sisters” by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya.
This week, we’ve unlocked “Two Sisters” by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya.
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In 2026, Tate Britain will hold a retrospective of the work of James McNeill Whistler, the first to be held in Europe in 30 years - the show will bring together paintings including 'Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1,' (1871) as well as rarely seen prints, drawings and paintings
March 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
In 2026, Tate Britain will hold a retrospective of the work of James McNeill Whistler, the first to be held in Europe in 30 years - the show will bring together paintings including 'Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1,' (1871) as well as rarely seen prints, drawings and paintings
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Britain is home to almost half of the world’s bluebells, found in ancient or semi-natural woodlands, flowering in April and May. 'Bluebell woods' by contemporary UK painter Susan Entwistle #WomensArt
April 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Britain is home to almost half of the world’s bluebells, found in ancient or semi-natural woodlands, flowering in April and May. 'Bluebell woods' by contemporary UK painter Susan Entwistle #WomensArt
Very much looking forward to this @hatchards.bsky.social tonight - glamour, power & rebellion with Sisi, Eugenie & @nancygoldstone.bsky.social!
If you are in London tomorrow, please join me at Hatchards to talk about two fabulous 19th century empresses--Elizabeth of Austria (Sisi) and Eugenie of France! See you there!
If you're feeling rebellious (!) do come & join us
@hatchards.bsky.social tomorrow evening to discuss #TheRebelEmpresses (@orionbooks) with author @nancygoldstone.bsky.social - all welcome!
Tkts &c. empressesathatchards.eventbrite.co.uk
@hatchards.bsky.social tomorrow evening to discuss #TheRebelEmpresses (@orionbooks) with author @nancygoldstone.bsky.social - all welcome!
Tkts &c. empressesathatchards.eventbrite.co.uk
April 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Very much looking forward to this @hatchards.bsky.social tonight - glamour, power & rebellion with Sisi, Eugenie & @nancygoldstone.bsky.social!
Oh I wish I could go along to this - two of the most fabulous people on the planet in conversation!!!
Join us tomorrow for an evening with Michèle Roberts at @dauntbooks.bsky.social !
Michèle Roberts will be in conversation with Xiaolu Guo on 2 April at 19:00 at @dauntbooks.bsky.social Buy your ticket here dauntbooks.co.uk/shop/events/...
April 1, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Oh I wish I could go along to this - two of the most fabulous people on the planet in conversation!!!
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"We became familiar with Solzhenitsyn’s work when he was already banned ... We listened to Louis Armstrong, whom we loved — his unforgettable voice. It all mattered so much to us," the former Soviet dissident said of Voice of America.
Soviet Dissident Pavel Litvinov on Freedom of Speech Then and Now: ‘Nothing Is More Important’ - The Moscow Times
Pavel Litvinov is a former Soviet dissident and human rights activist who played a key role in protesting state repression in the U.S.S.R. In 1968, he was among the eight protesters who staged a rare...
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March 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"We became familiar with Solzhenitsyn’s work when he was already banned ... We listened to Louis Armstrong, whom we loved — his unforgettable voice. It all mattered so much to us," the former Soviet dissident said of Voice of America.
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PIcture Post, Pevsner, Penguin Specials… Owen Hatherley talks to Apollo about his new book, ‘The Alienation Effect’, about the Central European artists and intellectuals who fled fascism in the 1930s and came to Britain
The émigres who made Britain modern | Apollo Magazine
Owen Hatherley talks to Apollo about his new book, ‘The Alienation Effect’, about the Central European artists and intellectuals who fled fascism in the 1930s and came to Britain
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March 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
PIcture Post, Pevsner, Penguin Specials… Owen Hatherley talks to Apollo about his new book, ‘The Alienation Effect’, about the Central European artists and intellectuals who fled fascism in the 1930s and came to Britain
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Spring is in the air for today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social
#OnlineArtExchange celebrating Tirzah Garwood: 'Beyond Ravilious' @dulwichgallery.bsky.social
We have chosen the vibrant 'Garden Path in Spring' by Duncan Grant from the collection of the Tate🌷🌹🌻
#OnlineArtExchange celebrating Tirzah Garwood: 'Beyond Ravilious' @dulwichgallery.bsky.social
We have chosen the vibrant 'Garden Path in Spring' by Duncan Grant from the collection of the Tate🌷🌹🌻
March 27, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Spring is in the air for today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social
#OnlineArtExchange celebrating Tirzah Garwood: 'Beyond Ravilious' @dulwichgallery.bsky.social
We have chosen the vibrant 'Garden Path in Spring' by Duncan Grant from the collection of the Tate🌷🌹🌻
#OnlineArtExchange celebrating Tirzah Garwood: 'Beyond Ravilious' @dulwichgallery.bsky.social
We have chosen the vibrant 'Garden Path in Spring' by Duncan Grant from the collection of the Tate🌷🌹🌻
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'Shop Window.' (1894) Isaac Israels derived inspiration from the many aspects of modern city life in Amsterdam - from crowded streets to dance halls and fashion houses. Here, the view is of the clothing store Bahlmann & Co. on the Nieuwendijk in the city.
March 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
'Shop Window.' (1894) Isaac Israels derived inspiration from the many aspects of modern city life in Amsterdam - from crowded streets to dance halls and fashion houses. Here, the view is of the clothing store Bahlmann & Co. on the Nieuwendijk in the city.
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“I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty…But I am too busy thinking about myself”
- Dame Edith Sitwell
- Dame Edith Sitwell
March 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty…But I am too busy thinking about myself”
- Dame Edith Sitwell
- Dame Edith Sitwell
Might I add his portrait of Nancy Cunard (1919; www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/coll...
March 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Might I add his portrait of Nancy Cunard (1919; www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/coll...
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WOMENSART Blog:
Jeanne Mammen & the Women of Berlin’s Cabaret
womensartblog.wordpress.com/2017/12/13/p...
Jeanne Mammen & the Women of Berlin’s Cabaret
womensartblog.wordpress.com/2017/12/13/p...
March 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
WOMENSART Blog:
Jeanne Mammen & the Women of Berlin’s Cabaret
womensartblog.wordpress.com/2017/12/13/p...
Jeanne Mammen & the Women of Berlin’s Cabaret
womensartblog.wordpress.com/2017/12/13/p...
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'Under the Greenwood Tree.' (1909) George Henry's visit to Japan in 1894 with fellow Scottish artist Edward Atkinson Hornel, greatly influenced his work; in this work there is also a rural, nostalgic, quietly sympathetic feeling with nature that marked French naturalism.
March 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
'Under the Greenwood Tree.' (1909) George Henry's visit to Japan in 1894 with fellow Scottish artist Edward Atkinson Hornel, greatly influenced his work; in this work there is also a rural, nostalgic, quietly sympathetic feeling with nature that marked French naturalism.
Brilliant post from Ekaterina Drozdovica...
Stalin’s Purges & Forgotten Women’s Histories Spotlight
Stalin’s Purges & Forgotten Women’s Histories by Ekaterina Drozdovica is an exclusive Spotlight feature celebrating Women's History Month. Working at BookBlast® as social media coordinator, a key feature of my role is supporting the promotion…
Stalin’s Purges & Forgotten Women’s Histories by Ekaterina Drozdovica is an exclusive Spotlight feature celebrating Women's History Month. Working at BookBlast® as social media coordinator, a key feature of my role is supporting the promotion…
Stalin’s Purges & Forgotten Women’s Histories Spotlight
Stalin’s Purges & Forgotten Women’s Histories by Ekaterina Drozdovica is an exclusive Spotlight feature celebrating Women's History Month. Working at BookBlast® as social media coordinator, a key feature of my role is supporting the promotion of the monthly Translation Book Club alongside Georgia de Chamberet. As a bilingual reader in Russian and English, I’m a passionate advocate for literature in translation.
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March 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Brilliant post from Ekaterina Drozdovica...
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400 years ago today King James VI and I died. He was the lawful successor to Elizabeth I…or was he? My new book - announced today - will reveal the shocking truth behind one of history’s best kept secrets @hodderbooks.bsky.social www.waterstones.com/book/the-sto...
March 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
400 years ago today King James VI and I died. He was the lawful successor to Elizabeth I…or was he? My new book - announced today - will reveal the shocking truth behind one of history’s best kept secrets @hodderbooks.bsky.social www.waterstones.com/book/the-sto...