I first encountered Vanessa Bell’s work when I was a student at the Courtauld, where I saw A Conversation and Arum Lilies, and fell in love with them. In fact, I haven’t seen that much more of her work since, so went to Dulwich Picture Gallery‘s new exhibition of Bell’s work as soon as I could. Bell is primarily known today as part of…
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New to me, but I liked the paintings. Especially the haystack.
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I confess to being very surprised that you haven’t heard of Vanessa Bell. I’m glad to have introduced you to each other! x
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I was surprised too!
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I take it you’ve heard of Virginia Woolf and the rest of the Bloomsbury Group? 🙂
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Oh yes. I just missed Bell along the way…x (Or forgot about her of course)
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Ah yes!
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I will be going to the exhibition – probably in June…looking forward to it. Love this image. Keep smiling – Janet 🙂 xx
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I might have to heave myself up onto your shoulders and go with you! Keep smiling! 🙂 xx
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That would be fantastic. I will l let you know date when I get it…. 🙂 xx
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I knew of her as Virginia Woolf’s sister and part of the Bloomsbury Group (I’m reading a biography of Katherine Mansfield who referred to them as the Blooms Berries) but hadn’t realised she was such a wonderful artist.
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I didn’t know that about Mansfield epithet. If I did, I’d forgotten.. Love her work.
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So do I and the biography I’m reading is fascinating.
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She’s so underrated. This looks like a wonderful exhibition. (K)
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Very underrated.
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Sounds like an interesting exhibition. Must check it out.
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Absolutely.
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