Tag: art
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Chameleons or Charlatans: The Art of Reinvention
Six artists. Six art forms. One century. One question: did any of them actually escape the machinery before it sold them back to us?
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A History of British Architecture: Contemporary Britain c. 1970 to the Present
A meander through the History of British Architecture: Contemporary Britain c. 1970 to the Present
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A History of British Architecture: Victorian Britain c. 1830 to 1901
A meander through the history of British Architecture: Victorian Britain c, 1830 to 1901
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The Stuff of Dreams and Exploitation: The Experience Economy Eats Itself
In which we conclude that genuine experience is more resilient than the system that tries to sell it.
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The Stuff of Dreams and Exploitation: The White Marble Lie
In which we confront the ugly truth that lies beneath.
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A History of British Architecture: Gothic Britain c. 1150 to 1540
A meander through the history of British Architecture by era. Part 5 The Gothic.
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The Stuff of Dreams and Exploitation: From Lapis Lazuli to Louis Vuitton
In which we trace the history of luxury.
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Cymbeline: Shakespeare and the Search for National Identity
A diversion in which we examine Shakespeare’s Cymbeline and its commentary on the conception of British nationhood.
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The Stuff of Dreams and Exploitation: Walter Benjamin at the Border
In which we set out a potted portrait of Walter Benjamin and his ideas.
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A History of British Architecture: Prehistoric Britain c.3800 BCE to 43 AD
A meander through the history of British Architecture by era. Part 1 Prehistoric Britain.
At Home He Feels Like A Tourist 