Visits

A memorable visit to one of Britain’s greatest photographers, John Blakemore. Blakemore is famous for his landscape practice which he …

It was wonderful to make a late afternoon visit to the new Domaine du Muy sculpture “park”, in fact a …

We love to go to the Venice Biennale when it’s quiet. In mid summer, despite the deluge of tourists at …

One of the great privileges as an art historian, gallerist and collector is the opportunity to meet the artists that …

A fascinating day with Pete James at Birmingham Library. The new building is spectacular but cuts have devastated morale. It …

A visit to the Jardin du Luxembourg in the footsteps of Andre Kertesz to photograph the Medici Fountain from the …

Fascinating to meet with Paul Hill, one of the central figures in British photography of the last forty years. As …

A fascinating visit to Terry Dennett to record an interview with him about his collaborative work with Jo Spence. Great …

A memorable afternoon with one of the great French photographers of the twentieth century, 95 year old Raymond Cauchetier, the …

A fascinating meeting with John Myers. Exciting to get to know more about his recently rediscovered photographs of the 1970s. …

An amazing morning at Zhang Huan’s huge studio complex in the outskirts of Shanghai. He was a generous and fascinating …

I’ve been studying Jo Spence’s photographs for a while. The opportunity to go through the great archive of her work …

Les rencontres d’Arles Photo Festival. Arles Wonderful to follow in the footsteps of Charles Negre…. A highlight of the Arles …

A great day out to the pretty village of Selborne in Hampshire, famous as the home of Gilbert White author …

A fabulous day at Henry Moore’s home at Perry Green. Amazing to see inside his home, his sculpture and etching …

It’s Mayday. In Paris everywhere is closed and everywhere I walk are reminders of the past.

A wonderful visit to Derrick Greaves in Norfolk. Now 86, Greaves continues to be one of the wittiest and most …

A memorable day trip to visit two of the greatest names of British photography: centenarian Thurston Hopkins and Grace Robertson. …

A lovely visit to Barnes in South London to the home of one of the greatest British photographers of the …

Fantastic to visit the Venice Biennale mid summer when all the Pavilions and Exhibitions are quiet. Particularly enjoyed Jeremy Deller’s …