James Purdon is the author of Modernist Informatics (OUP, 2016)
Never Look Away is based on the life of the great German artist – but it doesn’t do justice to his work
How Britain’s postal system has inspired artists, from its origins in the 16th century to today
Pasmore's work surely constitutes one of the most varied and experimental bodies of work produced by any 20th-century British artist
James King's biography of the artist is illuminating, but tends to overstate the link between Penrose's Surrealist art and his surreal personal life
The fear of nuclear disaster haunted the forms and materials of post-war sculpture
A reflection on how surrealism left the centre stage
The most striking of these works are the ones that resist the temptation to represent, that refuse to be too literal about the littoral
Start off with some light Vermeer. Ten reps. Feel you can manage more? Consider moving on to the Dürer
I’m fortunate to work in a college with an exceptional art collection...it's impossible to plan a route to work that doesn’t include one or two gems
