Posts Tagged ‘David Hockney’

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Biography: Hockney by Christopher Simon Sykes

Because we can’t get enough of Hockney! Inspired by the excellent show at the Royal Academy (click here for more on that), we are reading Christopher Simon Sykes’s biography of the artist. We’re loving it. It’s a great… Continue reading

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Posted in: Art, Books, Articles & Talks, Staying In

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Shopping: Celia Birtwell Clearance Sale

Till Fri 16 March. Shop open: Mon - Fri, 10am - 5pm

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Celia Birtwell, one of our favourite textile designers and a fashion legend, is moving her shop and for this reason is having a big clearance sale. Her wonderful fabrics (we have a roman blind made from her Red… Continue reading

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Posted in: Address Book, Going Out, Interiors, Shopping, We Really Love

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Photography and books: Cecil Beaton

Until 22 April 2012

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We must admit that we weren’t that enthused about this exhibition of Beaton on the Royal Family when we heard about it – lots of stiff, formal portraits really isn’t our thing.  How much more this little show turned out… Continue reading

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Hockney

Art: David Hockney

21 Jan - 9 April 2012

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One of the first big art shows of the year opens on Saturday and it’s a great one. It’s also going to be hugely popular so if you haven’t got tickets yet, book them right now (advance tickets for January… Continue reading

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Art: book now for Lucian Freud at the National Portrait Gallery

9 Feb - 27 May 2012

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Lucian Freud, who died in July at the age of 88, once said, ‘I paint people, not because of what they are like, not exactly in spite of what they are like, but how they happen to be.’ And if… Continue reading

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Art: Portrait photographer Hoppé at the National Portrait Gallery

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize until 20 Feb; Hoppé until 30 May

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Before Mario Testino, before Richard Avedon, E.O Hoppé was the portrait photographer of his time (1878 – 1972). From his 33-room Kensington Studio he photographed Margot Fonteyn, Mussolini, Henry James, Albert Einstein, Vita Sackville-West and King George VI with Queen… Continue reading

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Posted in: Art, Going Out