One of Britain’s most radical and influential artists working in the first decades of the twentieth century, Vanessa Bell was a pioneer for professional women

With new research, including previously unpublished letters, Wendy Hitchmough explores the ways in which Bell (1879–1961) forged new pathways as a modernist woman. Writing openly about depression and mental health at a time when the subject was stigmatised, as well as challenging taboos surrounding women’s bodies, Bell exploited the patriarchal society that oppressed her. She responded to the nudes and pastoral scenes of Cézanne, Gauguin, Picasso, and Matisse with themes of miscarriage and motherhood.

Vanessa Bell: The Life and Art of a Bloomsbury Radical celebrates the artist’s trailblazing approach to art as well as life, her rejection of conventions, and the challenge she posed to the structures of early twentieth-century society.

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Vanessa Bell: The Life and Art of a Bloomsbury Radical

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Tulip Lampshade

Hound Lampshade

Duncan Lampshade

The Bloomsbury Group

Koak Print - Little Tuber

Koak print - Some Future

Koak Print - An Immovable Mass of Longing

Izumi Kato Notebook

Vanessa Bell - A World of Form and Colour Poster

Koak Poster

Inventing Post Impressionism Poster

Izumi Kato - Living In Figures

Izumi Kato - Like a Rolling Snowball

Vanessa Bell: Modern Living

Jute Coaster Set

Izumi Kato Poster

Foundations of a Collection

Fig Leaf Plate - Yellow / Blue - Gary Edwards

White Leaf Dish Oval

Giant Fig Leaf Charger

Fig Leaf Plate - Blue / White - Gary Edwards

White Leaf Dish

Spot Stripe Vase

Fig Leaf Plate - Yellow / Cream - Gary Edwards

Small Ribbed Charger

Fig Leaf Plate - Blue / Cream - Gary Edwards

Leopard Bowl

Tiger Cherry Vase

Abstract Cushion Cover

Cedric Morris Neckerchief

Cressida Bell Scarf- Black Fireworks

Duncan Grant Man in Costume

The Bloomsbury Look

Poor Artists

Creative Acts For Curious People

Ceramics

The Bloomsbury Cookbook

Harris & Jones

Charleston Zip Purse - Queen Mary

Charleston Zip Purse - Pamela

Charleston Zip Purse -West Wind

Charleston Zip Purse - Maud

Charleston Zip Purse - Clouds

Charleston Zip Purse - Pink Grapes

Vanessa Bell - A World of Form and Colour

A Lesson in Art and Life

Arthur Lett Haines - Witch Fetish Postcard

Arthur Lett Haines - The Escape Postcard

Arthur Lett Haines - Strand at Luz Postcard

Arthur Lett Haines - Jeunes Filles aux Fleurs Postcard

Arthur Lett Haines - Italian Landscape Postcard

Arthur Lett Haines - Brighton Station Postcard

Cedric Morris - Winter Flowers Postcard

Cedric Morris - The Eggs Postcard

Cedric Morris - Summer Garden Flowers Postcard

Cedric Morris - Scott Macgregor Postcard

Cedric Morris - Roma Milla Postcard

Cedric Morris - Nancy Thomas Postcard

Cedric Morris - Lucy Harwood Postcard

Cedric Morris - Ivy Achlan Achoy Postcard

Cedric Morris - Dorothy Bromley Postcard

Cedric Morris - Dora Morris Postcard

Cedric Morris - Cordelia Dobson Postcard

Cedric Morris - Benton End Postcard

Cedric Morris - Cabbages Postcard

Cedric Morris - Belle of Bloomsbury Postcard

Cedric Morris -  Flowers in a Portuguese Landscape Postcard

Past Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions

Pen Pot in Grace

Pen Pot in Domino

Box File in Grace

Box File in Domino

A5 Keepsake Box - Sprig

A5 Keepsake Box - Grace

A5 Keepsake Box in Domino

A4 Keepsake Box - Sprig

A4 Keepsake Box in Grace

A4 Keepsake Box in Domino

Cambridge Imprint

Bring No Clothes Notebook Set - Male

Bring No Clothes Notebook Set - Female

Bring No Clothes Notebook Set - Mixed

Milk Jug by Neisha Crosland

Sugar Bowl by Neisha Crosland in Orange

The Art of Cedric Morris & Lett-Haines

Patterned Envelopes in Ripple

Postcard Box in Meander

Patterned Envelopes in Stripe

Canvas Pencil Case

Green Candlestick Holder

Yellow Candlestick Holder

Charleston Farmhouse 1981

Elephant Plate

Green Jug

Very Private?

Bring No Clothes

David Hockney: Love Life