I allowed myself to get quite annoyed when I visited Rome last week, when I discovered that Renato Guttuso’s Crocifissione was on loan to an exhibition in the USA.* Somewhat xenophobic ideas about “Americans coming here and pinching our art!” came to mind. Then it occurred to me that one of the most important works … Read more
I’m back from my “raid” on London, and back in communication. It was an interesting experience for a variety of reasons which will probably become apparent over the rest of the coming week. The large Cezanne exhibition at Tate Modern was an unbelievable privilege. Fancy the opportunity to see eleven rooms full of his work! … Read more
We set off tomorrow morning for one of our regular “raids” on London. These usually combine an attempt to meet my wife’s need for doses of theatre, and my craving for more gallery visits. She has been longing to see Six I think ever since it was first staged, and we also want to see … Read more
I have to admit, and not for the first time in my life, that it is distinctly possible that I do not know what I am talking about. Nevertheless, I am compelled to recognise that I do not understand Pierre Bonnard. I believe that there has not been a major exhibition of his work in … Read more