So I thought another way to kick-start my reading habit after the current lull was to sign up for some new and interesting challenges, and this one (which I found via Eva at The Striped Armchair) really appealed.
My six books are:
- Duncan Grant: A Biography by Frances Spalding
- The Underpainter by Jane Urquhart
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti: Painter and Poet by Jan Marsh
- Aubrey Beardsley: A Biography by Matthew Sturgis
- William and Lucy: The Other Rossettis by Angela Thirlwell
- The Holland Park Circle: Artists and Victorian Society by Caroline Dakers
I’m really looking forward to this one; I’ve had some of these books kicking around for a while, just looking for the right moment to be picked up.
Bride of the Book God 
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December 30, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Eva
Those are some neat selections-I’m excited to read all of the participants’ reviews for this challenge, since I know nothing about art history. 🙂
December 30, 2008 at 10:31 pm
brideofthebookgod
Thanks Eva – I thought about studying art history after taking my main degree and though that didn’t work out for all sorts of reasons, I’ve maintained an interest in the subject. I was lucky enough to spend two weeks in Italy during October and was saturated in great art, so this challenge has come along at the right time for me.