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  The Stuff of Dreams and Exploitation: From Lapis Lazuli to Louis Vuitton

  In which we trace the history of luxury.

  April 21, 2026
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  What is art? … according to me and my new mate Claude

  17th April 2026 Preamble It’s been a few years since I took this blog seriously. It started as a way of recording and illuminating my own cultural life. Following quasi retirement and concomitant dormancy. It branched out a bit. But it all got a bit much to maintain. And Covid…

  April 17, 2026