A great many artists throughout history have been afflicted by serious psychological issues, which have sometimes informed their art. However, it is not surprising that for some, the mental issues were just too much to bear. Consequently, a number of artists cut their careers short by committing suicide. Among the more famous suicidal artists are [...]
I’ve just started watching Simon Schama’s documentary series The Power of Art on DVD and the first episode was pretty impressive. The series focuses on a different influential artist every episode, beginning with Caravaggio. I already had a little idea about Caravaggio’s story, but Schama’s narration and the vivid reconstructions gave it added weight and [...]
One of the things that seems to put a few people off the idea of visiting the Tate Britain is the prospect of being overexposed to British art. However, this particular prejudice is completely unfounded. Whilst the Tate Britain offers a stunning array of British art from JMW Turner to Francis Bacon via Moore, Freud [...]
