a glimpse of Duncan Grant's studio (we weren't allowed to take photo's indoors)
Charleston was the home of artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. They moved here in 1916 and kept a lease until Duncan Grants's death in 1978; it became the country retreat for the collection of writers, artists and intellectuals known as Bloomsbury. The house was decorated by the artists over the decades they spent here; it embodies their belief that art and life should be inseparable.
Hope you liked Charleston? I visited many years ago; my first (and only) drive on the M25! I remember thinking it was a lovely place. I was a big fan of Virginia Woolf's writing in the 1980's. And I regard some of Vanessa Bell's paintings as very significant; there's one called 'The Tub' which is fascinating.
oh yes, it was lovely, I mean I could see myself moving in and living there straight away! and the garden and surrounding landscape must have been/still are so inspiring; of course I don't really Know, but I imagine this group of people having fun together and feeding one another in their work and daily life. Duncan Grant's studio was a truly wonderful space, pity I couldn't take more photo's in there.
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And I regard some of Vanessa Bell's paintings as very significant; there's one called 'The Tub' which is fascinating.
Duncan Grant's studio was a truly wonderful space, pity I couldn't take more photo's in there.