Queer(y)ing Keith Vaughan’s Groups

Steve Bamlett A 10,000 word piece – A proposal How and why does the visual portrayal of figurative groups in landscapes in the post-1939 art of Keith Vaughan relate to changing representations of male ‘homosexuality’ in Britain? This research aims to read critically the ways in which depictions of male-to-male association in Vaughan’s work reflects … More Queer(y)ing Keith Vaughan’s Groups

Towards an aim in Queer(y)ing Keith Vaughan

The aim of this research is to investigate and attempt to read critically the ways in which depictions of male-to-male association in Vaughan’s work reflects on representations in contemporary discourses of male ‘homosexuality’ and its purported aetiology in the period after the war. Discourse is used here in a Foucauldian sense to include not only … More Towards an aim in Queer(y)ing Keith Vaughan

A note on the limitation to (although not of) the male body in Queer(y)ing Keith Vaughan

Relating this to the issue of the ‘homosexual’ will not only rely on the immediate context of historical discourse but also on André Gide’s literary models. The enemy is a Zola-like naturalism. The latter’s use of a pre-natured world which art represents is set against fictive and imagined worlds, such as those of Gide, where … More A note on the limitation to (although not of) the male body in Queer(y)ing Keith Vaughan

Annotated booklist for 10000 word proposal on Queer(y)ing Keith Vaughan (1912-1977).

A dissertation proposal How and why does the visual portrayal of figurative groups in landscapes in the post-1939 art of Keith Vaughan relate to changing representations of male ‘homosexuality’ in Britain?  [Agnew’s (1990) Keith Vaughan: 1912-1977 Catalogue London, Agnew’s. Austin/Desmond Fine Art (ud.a) Keith Vaughan: Catalogue of Paintings, Gouaches, Watercolours and Drawings 1936-1976 Sunninghill, Berks., … More Annotated booklist for 10000 word proposal on Queer(y)ing Keith Vaughan (1912-1977).

Reviewing Paul Broks: the labyrinth in the Neuropsycholgist’s Odyssey

Reviewing Paul Broks: the labyrinth in the Neuropsycholgist’s Odyssey Tuesday, 11 Sep 2018, 17:09Visible to anyone in the worldEdited by Steve Bamlett, Tuesday, 11 Sep 2018, 17:18 Labyrinths V: Farewell via Broks, Paul (2018) The Darker the Night, the Brighter the stars: A Neuropsychologist’s Odyssey. London, Allen Lane (Penguin) Let’s start near the end of this … More Reviewing Paul Broks: the labyrinth in the Neuropsycholgist’s Odyssey

People in Photos

MoMA Photography Course: People in Photos Saturday, 9 Jun 2018, 19:31Visible to anyone in the world 4.10 Discussion Questions What can a photograph of a person tell us about that individual? It can in the first instance tell us about their physical appearance although I don’t think there this is a ‘value-neutral’ phenomenon, because aspects … More People in Photos

The Ownership of Learning: issues related to conceptualising ‘learning’ as a product

Saturday, 27 Jun 2015, 16:37Visible to anyone in the world Edited by Steve Bamlett, Tuesday, 11 Aug 2015, 09:20 The Ownership of Learning: issues related to conceptualising ‘learning’ as a product This contribution owes something to a distinction drawn in ******s contribution to the Ownership thread in ***’s Tutor Group Forum. As I write this, … More The Ownership of Learning: issues related to conceptualising ‘learning’ as a product

A piece of feedback to a fondly remembered learner: he gave permission.

Psychology: Creative Resources Wednesday, 28 Oct 2015, 15:38Visible to anyone in the worldEdited by Steve Bamlett, Wednesday, 28 Oct 2015, 15:43 As part of his introduction to me as his tutor, one of my group, Loukianos, sent me a link to a recently finished film directed by him about life in Crete. He has given me … More A piece of feedback to a fondly remembered learner: he gave permission.

So what did ‘Raphael like about David’s backside’? (p. 150). Reviewing, from the bottom-up: Rubin, P.L. (2018) Seen From Behind: Perspectives on the Male Body and Renaissance Art New Haven & London, Yale University Press.

Monday, 26 Nov 2018, 19:16Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Monday, 26 Nov 2018, 19:34– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Monday, 26 Nov 2018, 19:24– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Monday, 26 Nov 2018, 19:23– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Monday, 26 Nov 2018, 19:21– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Monday, 26 Nov 2018, 19:19– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Monday, 26 … More So what did ‘Raphael like about David’s backside’? (p. 150). Reviewing, from the bottom-up: Rubin, P.L. (2018) Seen From Behind: Perspectives on the Male Body and Renaissance Art New Haven & London, Yale University Press.

How LGBTQI+ issues get marginalised (unintentionally) in teaching

Interior installation and Queer Interiors: Elmgreen & Dragset Exercise 3.2 A844 Thursday, 24 Jan 2019, 14:49Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 3 Feb 2019, 17:02– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Thursday, 24 Jan 2019, 14:54– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Thursday, 24 Jan 2019, 14:50 Interior installation and Queer Interiors: Exercise 3.2 A844: Elmgreen & Dragset  … More How LGBTQI+ issues get marginalised (unintentionally) in teaching

Keith Vaughan DISS notes: Is there are a solution to the categorisation issues raised by and in ‘queer history’? Initial thoughts.

Keith Vaughan DISS notes: Is there are a solution to the categorisation issues raised by and in ‘queer history’? Reading Lewis, B. (Ed.) (2013a) British Queer History: New Approaches and Perspectives Manchester & New York, Manchester University Press. These are notes towards a problem raised in writing an MA dissertation on Keith Vaughan. The initial … More Keith Vaughan DISS notes: Is there are a solution to the categorisation issues raised by and in ‘queer history’? Initial thoughts.