Looted Art

I went to a lecture at the London Jewish Cultural Centre last night. The chairman was David Glasser, who is chairman of the Ben Uri Gallery, and the main speaker was Howard Spiegler, a New York lawyer who specialises in acting for claimants. David Lewis, the chairman of the [Read More…]

Debora Arango

I have just returned from a trip to America. In the Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte is an extraordinary exhibition of pictures by the Colombian artist, Debora Arango (1907-2005). These are striking and disturbing pictures. The obvious English analogy is the work of Paula Rego. Many pictures [Read More…]

Norman Fowler and Nevis

Just returned from the beautiful Caribbean island of Nevis. There on 23rd March 1971 Norman Fowler was found dead in what may have been mysterious circumstances. Fowler was Peter Watson’s last boyfriend, his main heir and the only person present in Watson’s flat when he drowned in his [Read More…]