Vanessa Bell by Frances Spalding

Vanessa Bell by Frances Spalding

Vanessa Bell was a central figure within the Bloomsbury Group
and lent to it a stability and coherence it might otherwise have
lacked. A talented artist, she held sway with her acuity, integrity
and a sense of humour. Yet she remained inscrutable, glimpses
of her life only appearing through her sister, Virginia Woolf. In this authorised biography, Frances Spalding draws upon a
mass of unpublished documents to reveal Vanessa Bell's considerable
achievements, in both her art and her increasingly unorthodox
life. A sympathetic account is given of her marriage to
Clive Bell, her affair with Roger Fry and the complex nature of
her lasting relationship with Duncan Grant. It is a fitting tribute
to a woman of great paradox, wit and honesty.

Vanessa Bell was a central figure within the Bloomsbury Group
and lent to it a stability and coherence it might otherwise have
lacked. A talented artist, she held sway with her acuity, integrity
and a sense of humour. Yet she remained inscrutable, glimpses
of her life only appearing through her sister, Virginia Woolf. In this authorised biography, Frances Spalding draws upon a
mass of unpublished documents to reveal Vanessa Bell's considerable
achievements, in both her art and her increasingly unorthodox
life. A sympathetic account is given of her marriage to
Clive Bell, her affair with Roger Fry and the complex nature of
her lasting relationship with Duncan Grant. It is a fitting tribute
to a woman of great paradox, wit and honesty.

Frances Spalding began writing on British art early in her career and quickly established herself as a leading voice in the field, producing articles on the subject in newspapers, magazines, and exhibition catalogues before releasing British Art Since 1900, the first comprehensive survey of twentieth-century British art, which is widely used in schools, colleges, and universities. She went on to become a well-known biographer, writing biographies of Roger Fry, Vanessa Bell, John Minton, Duncan Grant, Gwen Raverat, and the poet Stevie Smith, among others. She has also contributed to the National Portrait Gallery's 'Insight' series with a centenary history of the Tate and an introduction to Bloomsbury. She's a well-known speaker at festivals and other gatherings.

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ISBN 13	9780297781622
ISBN 10	0297781626
Title	Vanessa Bell
Author	Frances Spalding
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
Year published	1983-08-25
Number of pages	448
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