Basil Blackshaw

Caught a BBC documentary on Iplayer about him. I assumed he had died, but apparently not. Interviews with him show him as an old man in rather desperate need of a haircut. His work is varied and sometimes highly impressive. He is a country artist/man, with many pictures [Read More…]

Miro at Galerie Gmurzynska in Zurich

The gallery has sent me the most splendid hardback catalogue of their current Miro show. Thank you very much! My connection with them came a while ago when they asked me to write something on Wifredo Lam’s reception in the UK. I knew a certain amount about that [Read More…]

James Pope-Hennessy

Wondering whether James Pope-Hennessy might make a good book. The only problem is that he has some overlap with Watson, so he may have to come later after some other book or books.