Warhol show reveals a talent behind the lens
A new exhibition about Andy Warhol and his photographs of famous faces shows how the artist wore many masks to disguise his identity.
Christopher Allen
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Sharing secrets, a swipe at a time
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Harnessing basic human instinct
Painter Peter Booth evokes a world without sexuality, in which desire plays no part, and in which human consciousness has not evolved beyond the blind struggle to survive.
Genre exists for a reason
From the opening shots of a film we generally know whether it will be a thriller, science fiction, romantic comedy, crime picture, and so on. It’s a different matter when it comes to visual arts.
The modern classicist
The work of esteemed sculptor Barbara Hepworth can be seen to embody both feminine and masculine qualities
Why the trend of ‘immersive’ exhibition programming fails visitors
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Recreating the place of memory
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