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.

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

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.