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.

Queer theory and Rupert Thomson’s ‘Never Anyone But You’

October 31, 2019

Monday, 20 Aug 2018, 08:47Visible to anyone in the world Queer theory and Rupert Thomson’s Never Anyone But You, London, Corsair Books Queer is by definition whatever is at odds with the normal, the legitimate, the dominant. There is nothing in particular to which it necessarily refers. It is an identity without an essence. ‘Queer’ then, demarcates … More Queer theory and Rupert Thomson’s ‘Never Anyone But You’

A queer approach to sexual preference labelling in art-history:1. John Minton

October 31, 2019

Thursday, 30 Aug 2018, 17:02Visible to anyone in the worldEdited by Steve Bamlett, Thursday, 30 Aug 2018, 17:09 A queer approach to sexual preference labelling in art-history: looking at case studies in British mid-twentieth century art: 1. John Minton The aim of this group of blogs is to look critically at some of the publications relating … More A queer approach to sexual preference labelling in art-history:1. John Minton

A queer approach to: 2. Keith Vaughan, artist

October 31, 2019

Monday, 3 Sep 2018, 17:16Visible to anyone in the worldEdited by Steve Bamlett, Monday, 3 Sep 2018, 17:32 A queer approach to sexual preference labelling in art-history: looking at case studies in British mid-twentieth century art: 2. Keith Vaughan The aim of this group of blogs is to look critically at some of the publications relating … More A queer approach to: 2. Keith Vaughan, artist

A queer approach to 3. Christopher Wood

October 31, 2019

Tuesday, 4 Sep 2018, 20:01Visible to anyone in the worldEdited by Steve Bamlett, Thursday, 6 Sep 2018, 08:49 A queer approach to sexual preference labelling in art-history: looking at case studies in British mid-twentieth century art: 3. Christopher Wood The aim of this group of blogs is to look critically at some of the publications … More A queer approach to 3. Christopher Wood

Reviewing Pat Barker (2018) ‘The Silence of the Girls’

October 31, 2019

Thursday, 6 Sep 2018, 19:20Visible to anyone in the worldEdited by Steve Bamlett, Friday, 7 Sep 2018, 20:05 Pat Barker (2018) The Silence of the Girls London, Hamish Hamilton. I saw Pat Barker at the Edinburgh Literary Festival on the 26 August where she launched this remarkable book. To tell truth, I had become a rather tired … More Reviewing Pat Barker (2018) ‘The Silence of the Girls’

The way in to Anselm Kiefer – a labyrinth with no end has, of course, no way out.

October 31, 2019

Sunday, 9 Sep 2018, 18:51Edited by Steve Bamlett, Tuesday, 11 Sep 2018, 17:11 Labyrinth IV: The way in to Anselm Kiefer – a labyrinth with no end has, of course, no way out. This is a later addition to the labyrinth blogs (listed below) that comes from following up an interest (not yet matured into … More The way in to Anselm Kiefer – a labyrinth with no end has, of course, no way out.

A queer approach: 6. Reflecting on Edward Burra through new material from Minton

October 31, 2019

Friday, 21 Sep 2018, 19:12Edited by Steve Bamlett, Friday, 21 Sep 2018, 19:29 A queer approach to sexual preference labelling in art-history: looking at case studies in British mid-twentieth century art: 6. Reflecting on Edward Burra through new material from Minton The aim of this group of blogs is to look critically at some of … More A queer approach: 6. Reflecting on Edward Burra through new material from Minton

Ribera’s Nudes –Men Penetrated by Pain:

October 31, 2019

Thursday, 27 Sep 2018, 09:40Edited by Steve Bamlett, Thursday, 27 Sep 2018, 10:07 Ribera’s Nudes –Men Penetrated by Pain: Ribera: Art of Violence Dulwich Picture Gallery (opening 26th September 2018. How does the thesis that in the renaissance the nude male was associated with heroic violent interaction between men fare if we look at a key Baroque … More Ribera’s Nudes –Men Penetrated by Pain:

Queer theory and Interdisciplinary Histories: Callen, Anthea (2018) ‘Looking At Men’:

October 31, 2019

Friday, 5 Oct 2018, 20:29Edited by Steve Bamlett, Wednesday, 10 Oct 2018, 22:20 A queer approach to sexual preference labelling in art-history (Queer theory and Interdisciplinary Histories): Intermezzo. Reflecting on: Callen, Anthea (2018) Looking At Men: Anatomy, Masculinity and the Modern Male Body.  New Haven & London, Yale University Press Coming across this kind of excellent scholarly … More Queer theory and Interdisciplinary Histories: Callen, Anthea (2018) ‘Looking At Men’:

Observing a Curator’s Tour: Laing Gallery with Curator Amy Barker regarding her curation of Exposed: The Naked Portrait on 21st November 2018

October 31, 2019

Wednesday, 21 Nov 2018, 16:58Edited by Steve Bamlett, Tuesday, 11 Dec 2018, 15:19 Observing a Curator’s Tour: Laing Gallery with Curator Amy Barker regarding her curation of Exposed: The Naked Portrait on 21st November 2018 The purpose of this reportage is to think about art-curatorship following a reading of O’Neill’s (2016:42ff) history of curatorial discourse since the late … More Observing a Curator’s Tour: Laing Gallery with Curator Amy Barker regarding her curation of Exposed: The Naked Portrait on 21st November 2018

Laing Art Gallery ‘The Enchanted Interior’ Exhibition First visit 30th October 2019 https://laingartgallery.org.uk/whats-on/the-enchanted-interior

October 30, 2019

Laing Art Gallery ‘The Enchanted Interior’ Exhibition First visit 30th October 2019 https://laingartgallery.org.uk/whats-on/the-enchanted-interior See beautiful catalogue too Madeleine Kennedy [ED.] (2019) The Enchanted Interior Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Laing Art Gallery. A first visit is a chance to face the fact that an exhibition of this size and nuance will always overwhelm this viewer at the least. I … More Laing Art Gallery ‘The Enchanted Interior’ Exhibition First visit 30th October 2019 https://laingartgallery.org.uk/whats-on/the-enchanted-interior