Louisa McKenzie is an art historian based at the Warburg Institute in London.

Stitches in time – how a Jacobean doublet pads out our sense of the past

At Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire, the restoration of a rare piece of male dress allows us to appreciate 17th-century craftsmanship in more detail

7 Aug 2024
wax figurine of a girl lying down

The unnerving appeal of wax figures

From votive offerings to anatomical models, wax is the perfect material for blurring the boundaries between art and life

27 Apr 2023

Andy Warhol’s textiles are finally back in fashion

Painstaking sleuthing has tracked down the artist’s colourful commercial designs for garment manufacturers

25 Apr 2023