'The Invention of British Art'

August 19 2024

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Hi everyone, Bendor here, to give what I'm afraid will be the first of many plugs for my new book, The Invention of British Art. It starts with Ice Age cave art and ends with Turner, and explores how we got from one to the other. It is a book about beginnings: the historical, cultural and economic circumstances from which British art emerged; why it took so long to emerge, relative to other nations; and the overlooked impact art has, in turn, had on British history.

Publication date is October 10th, and you can even pre-order it here at Waterstones.

I'll be speaking at various events in the Autumn, including the Cheltenham and Wells literature festivals, and will post more news of those here soon! 

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