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Charles Saatchi Laments the Early Death of…
Scott Burton? Who would’ve guessed that the advertising magnate–collector–dealer famous for supporting YBA artists early in their careers would wish for more minimalist chairs carved from rocks? “Forgive my tackiness, but my favourite dead-artist-who-could-have-been-a-contender was Scott Burton. He did get a bit of recognition in the late 1970s with his quirky take on furniture as [...]
On (re)discovering writers
The Observer has published another literary list, this time asking fifty notable writers to name “brilliant but underrated novels that deserve a second chance to shine.” Owing perhaps in part to differences in reading habits on either side of the pond, not only are many of the books new to me, but several of the [...]
