The Great Wave and North Sea
Robert Tanitch reviews two books on art and photography Hokusai Beyond The Great Wave (Thames & Hudson (£35). Hokusai (1760-1849), born in Edo (now Tokyo), is one of the great and most popular of ...
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Tim Pigott-Smith’s posthumous memoir
Robert Tanitch reviews Do You Know Who I Am? A Memoir by Tim Pigott-Smith (Bloomsbury £18.99) Tim Pigott-Smith, a much-admired actor, a jobbing actor, died unexpectedly at 70 just before his memoir wa ...
A fine insight into mental illness
In the current climate of encouraging us to talk about mental health this book has opened a window on how our minds control our lives even without us noticing. A stunning debut about a girl who has le ...
Books on Vermeer and Alcohol
Robert Tanitch reviews two books Vermeer in Detail by George Schwartz (Ludion £34-95) Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Kitchen Maid, View of Houses in Delft, Mistress and Maid, The Lacemaker, Allegory o ...