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Overturning a will has brought a star collection to view

James Cowan — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:17:16 +0000

Alfred Barnes made his money from pharmaceuticals and then spent it lavishly on art. Like most American collectors at the beginning of the last century he went to Paris, then the capital of the Art world and bought the work…

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Sean O’Hagan on writing about Photography

Jesse — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:26:50 +0000

In the process of working on the new Photography Level 3 professional practice module, I contacted the Guardian and Observer’s correspondent on photography, Sean O’Hagan, to ask him about how came to make a living out of writing about photography…

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Siegfried Ip

Mark Lomas — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:18 +0000

Here's photography tutor and assessor Les Monaghan talking about Siegfrield's innovative approach

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So farewell then, Ray Manzarek

Andrew — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:29:39 +0000

Sometimes an introduction becomes as famous as the piece that follows. The dramatic chords at the beginning of Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto in Bb minor are instantly recognisable in their own right, even though their principal purpose is simply to command…

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Portia and Desdemona – Venetian cousins

Elizabeth — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:51:20 +0000

The writer John Toft is best known as a novelist. His depictions of his native Staffordshire, published in the 1970s and ‘80s, are cited in The Oxford Companion to English Literature as examples of the regional novel, which describe people and landscapes of…

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What makes a great portrait?

Sharon — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:20:02 +0000

I had been asking myself this question when this image arrived in my inbox like a lightning bolt out of the blue.

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The Motorway Service Station…

Gareth — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:47:35 +0000

Photography tutor, Andrew Conroy, has created the piece above entitled ‘The Drive’ in which poet Simon Armitage reads his own poem ‘Gymnasium’ with music by Ian Baxter. The poem is from a collection called ‘The Motorway Service Station as Destination…

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‘Do it 20 13′: a study visit with a twist: performance art and an evening meal

Jane — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:20:41 +0000

‘Do it 20 13’ is on at Manchester Art Gallery as part of Manchester International Festival and we plan a visit accompanied by OCA tutor and art expert Gerald Deslandes starting at 4pm on Thursday 18 July, breaking for a…

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Peter Mansell

Mark Lomas — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:15:42 +0000

Jesse Alexander and Sharon Boothroyd talk about Peter Mansell’s work for Photography 2:Landscape. In the video they refer to the work of John Davies. The video is best watched full screen to fully appreciate Peter’s work.

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Showtime!

Bryan — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:55:40 +0000

In the next few weeks art colleges all over the UK will throw open their doors and invite the public to see work of their final year students. Yes, it’s Degree Show time again. If you’re working towards a degree…

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