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Issue 9 – August 2018

Sculpture. A close-up of a bronze statue depicting a bearded male figure with an intense expression. His hair is adorned with curled horns or stylized locks, giving him a mythical or divine appearance. The lighting casts dramatic shadows on his face, emphasizing the texture of the sculpture. The background is blurred with soft, glowing lights, creating a sense of depth and atmosphere. — An Italian sculpture of a dancing satyr, after a Roman sculpture. Circa 1900. Patinated bronze. Collecton of Leighton House, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (LH1137B). Digital image courtesy of Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art with support from the staff of Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

INTRODUCTION

Introduction: The Alma-Tademas’ Studio-Houses and Beyond

By Elizabeth Prettejohn Peter Trippi

CONVERSATION PIECE

Laboratories of Creativity: The Alma-Tademas’ Studio-Houses and Beyond

Convened by Elizabeth Prettejohn Peter Trippi

ARTICLE

What Do We Want from Artists’ Houses?: A Reflection

By Christopher Reed

ARTICLE

The Resistant Materiality of Frederic Leighton’s Arab Hall

By Mary Roberts

ARTIST COLLABORATION

The Atmospherics of Leighton House

By Jonathan Law Mary Roberts

ARTICLE

“A Door of Hell”: Thresholds, Crisis, and Morality in the Art of Gilbert and George in the 1970s

By Gregory Salter