Art History
Stolen glories
Alexander Adams delves into two new books that examine the art theft of occupying armies in two different ages
Temple to craft and prestige
A beautiful and unusual book can lift the spirits of even the most jaded reviewer
Back to the drawing board: How the modernist cult captured architecture
Mark Alan Hewitt’s book is a welcome breath of sound common sense in a field where expensive insanity seems to have ruled the roost for far too long
Francis Bacon’s love affair with France
Limited to only 206 copies, ‘Francis Bacon: Francophile’ is an attractive book sure to be snapped up by Baconophiles
Francis Bacon: A life lived to the full
While the authors of Francis Bacon’s latest biography deliver nothing new on the art, they do show how Bacon lived his life with a unique intensity
Museums need to refocus on their collections
Dinah Casson’s book will inspire and galvanise anyone involved in British provincial museums
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
Francisco Goya: the embodiment of old Spain
Janis Tomlinson’s new biography of Francisco Goya is a well-informed, comprehensive biography that would make an excellent gift for any art lover
Feminist art historians get Artemisia Gentileschi wrong
Contemporary feminist art theory: little help in understanding a seventeenth century artist
Quaffing the cup that cheers
Readers should savour this book, as you might one of the delectable bottles that compose the enticing strophe of the book’s narrative
Feminist fallacies: Men can be feminists
We need to stop celebrating men who do the bare minimum
The final Buenos Aires diary
In his tenth diary entry, Dominic Hilton worries that the Argentine capital could become another Miami or Dubai if it were to get its act together
Inside the memory of 9/11
Twenty years later, it’s hard to remember how the world reacted with a unity unthinkable today
Template for technocrats
Nudge taught a generation of experts how to manipulate the public, free from scrutiny
Another Boris and me
Boris Yeltsin’s path to the end of the Soviet Union, and the dawn of a new Russia that led, unerringly, to the despotic power we see today
Learn to Cook with Dominic Cummings
The former adviser shares life-saving tips on getting breakfast done
World Class
On a phrase used by people with brains of tinsel
Uncertain times in Labour’s rugby league heartlands
The Labour Party and Rugby League have been central to the lives of working-class people in Batley for over a century. But for how much longer?
The magic of the games
The Olympics have a weird and wonderful history