Monthly Archives: January 2015

Peering in the Shadows: “Terror and Wonder: The Gothic Imagination” at the British Library

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Jonathan Buckmaster

This thoroughly engaging exhibition ambitiously spans the Gothic in its various forms, from the publication of the first ‘Gothic novel’, Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto, right up to its most modern interpretations, such as the most recent Whitby Goth Weekend. … Continue reading →

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The Final Voyages of a Great Ship: “Late Turner” at Tate Britain

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Jonathan Buckmaster

Towards the end of last year, I visited Tate Britain’s exhibition of the late works of J.M.W Turner (1775-1851). Its opening in September was closely followed by Mike Leigh’s humanising biopic of Turner’s last years, and thus the autumn of … Continue reading →

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