Leon Dabo’s pictures of nothing
For the 20th century painter, landscapes were less real places than elusive moods.
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How Paul Sandby painted Britain as he saw it
The 18th-century artist revealed the possibilities of both watercolour and the British landscape.
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Who owns the image rights of a child?
Spencer Elden, the baby photographed on Nirvana’s iconic “Nevermind” cover, is suing the band. His lawsuit raises questions we can’t…
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The myths of Michael Ayrton
For the mid-century “image-maker”, there was no dividing line between the deep past and the present.
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Livia Drusilla’s feast for the eyes
The wife of Emperor Augustus treated her guests to a visual delight with her painted “Garden Room”.
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The dreamy nocturnes of Donato Creti
The descendant of the great 17th-century Bolognese painters studied the solar system – but his career remained earthbound.
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How the Mr Men made their millions
When an ad man turned an idle doodle into a children’s book 50 years ago, it was the start of…
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When I first saw my face on the side of a building, I couldn’t quite believe it was real
I don’t mean like an image of the Virgin Mary in an Italian hill town, visible only to true believers.…
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