I've been finding traces of the original owner between the pages of these 1920s - 1950s art and design magazines.
A treasure trove of art and design magazines: part 2
Author: Emma West
I'm a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Birmingham. I research and write on literature, performance and the visual arts, especially in Britain from the first half of the twentieth century. https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/english/west-emma.aspx
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Advocates for the Arts #5: Nan Youngman
A guest post by Natalie Bradbury exploring the life and work of the artist, educationalist and founder of the Pictures for Schools scheme, Nan Youngman.
A treasure trove of art and design magazines
I'm spending time under lockdown with an extraordinary collection of 1920s - 1950s art and design magazines.
The Arts League of Service in Modernist Cultures
My article on the Arts League of Service has been published in the academic journal Modernist Cultures.
Advocates for the Arts #4: Freda Lingstrom
A guest post by Rebecca Savage exploring the life and work of the overlooked poster artist, designer, author, illustrator and Head of BBC Children's Television Freda Lingstrom.
Advocates for the Arts #3: Ana M. Berry
The third Advocates for the Arts post explores the life and work of Ana M. Berry, the South American modern art enthusiast, writer and educator.
Radical Women Symposium at Pallant House Gallery
I'm sharing my research on women at the Arts League of Service and Artists International Association at the Radical Women Symposium at Pallant House next month.
Experimental filmmaking at the General Post Office
A BBC documentary, Secrets of British Animation, shines a light on the experimental animations made by Len Lye and Lotte Reiniger for the GPO during the 1930s.
Advocates for the Arts #2: Mary Adshead
For the second piece in the Advocates for the Arts series, I'm celebrating the work of painter, illustrator and muralist Mary Adshead (1904-1995), especially her wartime murals for Birmingham.
A Brief Introduction to… the Artists International Association (AIA)
This post, the second in a series of bite-size introductions to arts organisations in modern Britain, explores art and activism at the Artists International Association, 1933-1971.
Revolutionary Red Tape 