Author: stevendouglasblog

Born in 1954. Chequered career including Lecturer in English, Social Worker and Lecturer in Social Work. Had breaks related to mental health that also meant I worked in social care. Now retired.

Ken Loach’s ‘Sorry We Missed You’ – a difficult watch. In cinemas NOW.

November 7, 2019

For more on Loach & Laverty: https://stevebamlett.home.blog/2019/12/04/was-social-justice-ever-easy-ken-loach-and-paul-laverty-at-the-newcastle-literary-and-philosophical-society-4th-december-2019-12-30-2-p-m/ Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You – a difficult watch. In cinemas NOW. I wish I  hadn’t seen this in the midst of a General Election. Unbearably painful, it watches a family in a downward spiral that is entirely the effect of the deregulated capitalist political and economic … More Ken Loach’s ‘Sorry We Missed You’ – a difficult watch. In cinemas NOW.

Being at a reading of selected poems by Anna Crowe, Zaffar Kunial & Clare Shaw. At Todmorden book Festival, The Todmorden Unitarian Church, Honey Hole 3rd November 7.30 – 9.30 p.m.

November 5, 2019

Being at a reading of selected poems by Anna Crowe, Zaffar Kunial & Clare Shaw. At Todmorden book Festival, The Todmorden Unitarian Church, Honey Hole 3rd November 7.30 – 9.30 p.m. I could not stay longer than Monday tonight at Todmorden despite other events long wished-for, so this was my last event. But what an … More Being at a reading of selected poems by Anna Crowe, Zaffar Kunial & Clare Shaw. At Todmorden book Festival, The Todmorden Unitarian Church, Honey Hole 3rd November 7.30 – 9.30 p.m.

Andrew McMillan and a Poetry Workshop. A model teacher opens up poetry to others as a potential in themselves (if they want it). At Todmorden Book Festival, The Todmorden Baptist Church, Halifax Road 2nd November 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

November 4, 2019

Andrew McMillan and a Poetry Workshop. A model teacher opens up poetry to others as a potential in themselves (if they want it and carry it forward). At Todmorden book Festival, The Todmorden Baptist Church, Halifax Road 2nd November 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Why write up one’s experiences in learning at all? In my … More Andrew McMillan and a Poetry Workshop. A model teacher opens up poetry to others as a potential in themselves (if they want it). At Todmorden Book Festival, The Todmorden Baptist Church, Halifax Road 2nd November 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Simon Armitage Reads at the Todmorden book Festival, The Todmorden Hippodrome. Friday 1st November 2019

November 3, 2019

Simon Armitage Reads at the Todmorden book Festival, The Todmorden Hippodrome 1st November One of the questions asked of Simon Armitage on this evening was to define a prose poem. From the master of them in Seeing Stars, this was an appropriate enough question, especially since one of the highly appealing readings he gave was … More Simon Armitage Reads at the Todmorden book Festival, The Todmorden Hippodrome. Friday 1st November 2019

Male Nudes – a problem in interpretation or style! A reflection on Caillebotte and art-historical evidence.

October 31, 2019

Wednesday, 18 Jul 2018, 19:25Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Wednesday, 18 Jul 2018, 19:42– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Wednesday, 18 Jul 2018, 19:28 Male Nudes – a problem in interpretation or style! A reflection on Caillebotte and art-historical evidence. What kind of evidence is used to make claims about responses to art? … More Male Nudes – a problem in interpretation or style! A reflection on Caillebotte and art-historical evidence.

Pain and Pleasure in the reception of the violent nude male: Reflecting on Nethersole, Scott (2018) Art and Violence

October 31, 2019

Friday, 10 Aug 2018, 18:16Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Friday, 10 Aug 2018, 18:17 Pain and Pleasure in the reception of the violent nude male: Reflecting on Nethersole, Scott (2018) Art and Violence: In Early Renaissance Florence New Haven & London, Yale university Press. Antonio del Pollaiuolo Battle of the Nude Men (probably late 1470s) … More Pain and Pleasure in the reception of the violent nude male: Reflecting on Nethersole, Scott (2018) Art and Violence

Wrestling with an Angel – Reflecting on Kauffman, J-P. (2003) [trans. Clancy, P.]

October 31, 2019

Wednesday, 25 Jul 2018, 17:10Visible to anyone in the worldEdited by Steve Bamlett, Wednesday, 25 Jul 2018, 19:35 Wrestling with an Angel – Reflecting on Kauffman, J-P. (2003) [trans. Clancy, P.] Wrestling with the Angel: The mystery of Delacroix’s Mural London, Harvill Press. Kauffman’s book is categorised as Art History and I went to it to widen … More Wrestling with an Angel – Reflecting on Kauffman, J-P. (2003) [trans. Clancy, P.]

Fred Uhlman: A reunion with the Hatton Gallery (and reflecting on anti-Semitism)

October 31, 2019

Wednesday, 1 Aug 2018, 20:01Visible to anyone in the worldEdited by Steve Bamlett, Wednesday, 1 Aug 2018, 21:43 Fred Uhlman: A reunion with the Hatton Gallery Little Yid – never come backOr we’ll break your bloody neck (Uhlman 1971 from Reunion)[1] The point about Uhlman’s Reunion is that there is no ‘coming back’, thus no reunion – not really! In Reunion a … More Fred Uhlman: A reunion with the Hatton Gallery (and reflecting on anti-Semitism)

Steve’s 2018 Booker 3. Robertson, Robin. The Long Take

October 31, 2019

Saturday, 4 Aug 2018, 14:03Visible to anyone in the worldEdited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 5 Aug 2018, 18:58 Steve’s 2018 Booker Longlist Readings 3.      Robertson, Robin. The Long Take or A Way to Lose More Slowly London, Picador Poetry. This year I’ve decided not to set out to read all of the longlist but just those of which … More Steve’s 2018 Booker 3. Robertson, Robin. The Long Take

Steve’s 2018 Booker 4. Michael Ondaatje. ‘Warlight’

October 31, 2019

Wednesday, 8 Aug 2018, 19:10Visible to anyone in the worldEdited by Steve Bamlett, Wednesday, 8 Aug 2018, 20:14 Steve’s 2018 Booker Longlist Readings 4.      Michael Ondaatje. Warlight London, Jonathan Cape. This year I’ve decided not to set out to read all of the longlist but just those of which I had not acquired some prejudice (I’m not going … More Steve’s 2018 Booker 4. Michael Ondaatje. ‘Warlight’

Social Class, Classifying and Descriptions in Art – Paul Klee to start with!

October 31, 2019

Thursday, 9 Aug 2018, 16:14Visible to anyone in the worldEdited by Steve Bamlett, Thursday, 9 Aug 2018, 16:24 Classifying or ‘classing’ the metaphors of a Painter’s Relationship to their Canvas: Reflecting on Düchting, H. (2002) Paul Klee: Painting Music Munich, Prestel Verlag.        Düchting’s work is a scholarly examination of the varied uses of references to music as … More Social Class, Classifying and Descriptions in Art – Paul Klee to start with!

Victoria Crowe exhibition National Portrait Gallery of Scotland

October 31, 2019

Sunday, 19 Aug 2018, 08:11Visible to anyone in the worldEdited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 19 Aug 2018, 08:29 Since writing a retrospective of Crowe was shown at City Art Gallery. Saw it: it was magnificent. Changed my ideas but neglected to blog those changes. A pity. Victoria CroweThis exhibition is described in the following website: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/victoria-crowe-beyond-likeness. … More Victoria Crowe exhibition National Portrait Gallery of Scotland