LEEDS.- The display covers both the pre-war and post-war era concentrating on British loans as it challenges the familiar image of Henry Moore (1898-1986) as an artist. It features works loaned from Tate Britain, the Henry Moore Foundation, private col…
Once Upon a Wartime: Classic War Stories for Children at the Imperial War Museum in London
LONDON.- Once Upon A Wartime: Classic War Stories for Children delves into the pages of well-loved books, bringing stories of war dramatically to life. This new family-friendly exhibition at Imperial War Museum London takes a fresh and engaging look at…
Jewellery Owned by Last Link to World of Proust and Monet for Sale at Bonhams, Edinburgh
EDINBURGH.- Jewellery and silver belonging to the daughter of the famous French society painter Paul Cesar Helleu, one of the models for a central character in Marcel Proust’s monumental novel ‘In Search of Lost Time’ (sometimes known as…
Jewellery Owned by Last Link to World of Proust and Monet for Sale at Bonhams, Edinburgh
EDINBURGH.- Jewellery and silver belonging to the daughter of the famous French society painter Paul Cesar Helleu, one of the models for a central character in Marcel Proust’s monumental novel ‘In Search of Lost Time’ (sometimes known as…
Hungarian Revolutionary Posters and Plywood Featured in New Exhibitions at MoMA
NEW YORK, NY.- In the wake of the First World War many artists and writers were seized by a new sense of political purpose. It is widely recognized that the events of 1917 and after galvanized revolutionary aspirations among European avant-gardes and …
Hungarian Revolutionary Posters and Plywood Featured in New Exhibitions at MoMA
NEW YORK, NY.- In the wake of the First World War many artists and writers were seized by a new sense of political purpose. It is widely recognized that the events of 1917 and after galvanized revolutionary aspirations among European avant-gardes and …
Bonhams to Sell Painting of the Father of All Chocolate Labradors
NEW YORK, NY.- A painting by Maud Earl showing the black Labrador Peter of Faskally, father of 32 field trial champions and the original blood line for all present day Chocolate Labradors, is to be a highlight of the ‘Dogs in Show & Field: The Fin…
Oxford University, German National Library and Europeana Sign 1914-18 Archive Alliance
THE HAGUE.- The German National Library, Oxford University and Europeana have signed an agreement to digitise family papers and memorabilia from the First World War to create an online archive about the people involved in the conflict. Oxford Universit…
Oxford University, German National Library and Europeana Sign 1914-18 Archive Alliance
THE HAGUE.- The German National Library, Oxford University and Europeana have signed an agreement to digitise family papers and memorabilia from the First World War to create an online archive about the people involved in the conflict. Oxford Universit…
Ballet in Focus, a Case Display of Nearly 40 Portraits Shown at the National Portrait Gallery
LONDON.- A new display of rarely seen photographs at the National Portrait Gallery celebrates key ballet dancers from the start of the 20th Century. Studio portraits by Bassano including photographs of Adeline Genée, Anna Pavlova, and Ninette de Valoi…