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John Byrne: paying tribute to one of Scotland’s greatest creative cultural forces

John Byrne: paying tribute to one of Scotland’s greatest creative cultural forces: Marking his immense contribution to the creative life of Scotland, a great outpouring of affection for the artist and playwright John Byrne followed the announcement that he had died at the age of 83 – fittingly perhaps – on St Andrew’s Day. His …

John Hlatywayo: remembering a great Zimbabwean artist who was woefully neglected by history

John Hlatywayo: remembering a great Zimbabwean artist who was woefully neglected by history: John Hlatywayo, who has died at 96, was a great painter, sculptor and mentor. However he is woefully neglected in the art history of Zimbabwe and southern Africa. Belonging to an early generation of Zimbabwean artists, Hlatywayo was overshadowed by international interest …

Gwen John: often dismissed as a timid recluse, this unique and uncompromising artist painted relentlessly on her own terms

Gwen John: often dismissed as a timid recluse, this unique and uncompromising artist painted relentlessly on her own terms: The quiet Welsh painter Gwen John was not like any other artist, male or female – she was genuinely unique. She was neither an heiress, like most unmarried modernist women, nor a conventional academic artist, like …

John Chilembwe: a new statue celebrates Malawi Pan-Africanist the world forgot

John Chilembwe: a new statue celebrates Malawi Pan-Africanist the world forgot: "Antelope", a sculpture by Samson Kambalu, at Trafalgar Square in London with Malawian Baptist preacher and Pan-Africanist John Chilembwe in the foreground. Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images Samson Kambalu is a Malawian conceptual artist, writer and academic, whose sculpture Antelope was installed on the …

Why do musicians like Elton John find retirement so tough? A music psychology expert explains

Why do musicians like Elton John find retirement so tough? A music psychology expert explains: Elton John performs in Michigan as part of the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour in 2018. Tony Norkus With his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, Elton John confirmed his latest plans for retirement. The final show of the tour in …

British Library digitised image from page 466 of “Illustrated Official Handbook of the Cape and South Africa. A résumé of the history, conditions, populations, productions, and resources of the several colonies, states, and territories. Edited by John Nob

A cool South African City image: British Library digitised image from page 466 of “Illustrated Official Handbook of the Cape and South Africa. A résumé of the history, conditions, populations, productions, and resources of the several colonies, states, and territories. Edited by John Nob Image by The British Library Image taken from: Title: "Illustrated Official …

Why John Byrne is one of Scotland’s greatest artists

Why John Byrne is one of Scotland’s greatest artists: A Big Adventure, John Byrne’s retrospective at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery, offers a fascinating insight into the breadth of skills of one of Scotland’s best-known creative forces. During an illustrious career he has traversed a number of cultural genres with success as an artist, playwright and …

British Library digitised image from page 542 of “Illustrated Official Handbook of the Cape and South Africa. A résumé of the history, conditions, populations, productions, and resources of the several colonies, states, and territories. Edited by John Nob

A nice South African City image: British Library digitised image from page 542 of “Illustrated Official Handbook of the Cape and South Africa. A résumé of the history, conditions, populations, productions, and resources of the several colonies, states, and territories. Edited by John Nob Image by The British Library Image taken from: Title: "Illustrated Official …

Cool British Library digitised image from page 545 of “Illustrated Official Handbook of the Cape and South Africa. A résumé of the history, conditions, populations, productions, and resources of the several colonies, states, and territories. Edited by John Nob image

A cool South African City image: British Library digitised image from page 545 of “Illustrated Official Handbook of the Cape and South Africa. A résumé of the history, conditions, populations, productions, and resources of the several colonies, states, and territories. Edited by John Nob Image by The British Library Image taken from: Title: "Illustrated Official …