The Front Room the genre of still life

the genre of still life at which she excelled but which became increasingly overlooked after the foundation of the French Académie royale in 1648

they are curiously timeless

This thought-provoking and highly relevant book reflects on the various forms and critical potential of memory art in a contemporary world which both obsesses about the past

co-published with the International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR)

The Front Room the genre of still lifeThe Front Room: Diaspora Migrant Aesthetics in the Home, originally published in 2009, has become a beloved and much praised source, providing fascinating revelations into the post war British experience of immigrants, the decoration of their living spaces and their position in society in relation to decolonisation. The 'front room' (emanating from the Victorian parlour) provides an outlet to respond to the feelings of displacement, exile and