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Writing tagged: ‘art’

The Baptism of Christ (Verrocchio & Leonardo
The Baptism of Christ (Verrocchio & Leonardo) CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Common

‘Lesser’ truth v artistic licentiousness

I don’t buy claims that paintings are more accurate than photographs, and novels more truthful than factual writing.

Published 21-Aug-2023
Filed under: Writing Tags: art, factual v fiction, factual writing, fiction, on writing
Flight event

Propellor: Flight // In Conversation

A cross-genre performance of music and words.

Published 16-Jul-2023
Filed under: Writing Tags: art, Hebden Bridge, Mark Cocker, music, Paul Knights
‘A Book of Days’ by Patti Smith

Book review: ‘A Book Of Days’ by Patti Smith

Words and images from an inspirational artist.

Published 13-Jun-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, People Tags: art, Patti Smith, photography, reviews
‘The Creative Act’ by Rick Rubin

Book review: ‘The Creative Act’ by Rick Rubin

A way of being.

Published 14-May-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, Essays Tags: art, reviews
Detail of Michelangelo’s David

A lesson in paying attention

Engaging with a Renaissance masterpiece.

Published 14-Aug-2022
Filed under: Writing Tags: art, attention, encounters, Italy
‘Emotional Field 2’ by Jo Pearl
‘Emotional Field 2’ by Jo Pearl

An embarrassment of Richards

In which my head appears on a spike (six times).

Published 20-Jun-2019
Filed under: News, Writing Tags: art, Charles Darwin, photography
Ravilious & Co.

Book review: ‘Ravilious & Co.’ by Andy Friend

The Pattern of Friendship.

Published 09-Jan-2018
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, People Tags: art, books, reviews

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Flight event Propellor: Flight // In Conversation A cross-genre performance of music and words.
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