Museums need to refocus on their collections
Dinah Casson’s book will inspire and galvanise anyone involved in British provincial museums
The story of Scottish art
The Story of Scottish Art is not a scholarly work of art history; it gives an easy-to-read account of artists’ lives with a faintly awestruck tone
The life and loves of John Nash
Andy Friend provides a readable account of Nash’s life, but omits important detail about how the artist made others feel
Artists shaped by war
Practically all the artists in the book are traumatised in one way or another, and all experienced war