John Wyver writes: Articles and more encountered and appreciated over the past week. My header image is one of my favourite facades in London, that of the building now known as Tournament House at Paddington Station. Designed by P.E. Culverhouse more
John Wyver writes: On Friday I was delighted to contibute a paper to the British Silent Film Festival Symposium 2026, immaculately organised by Lawrence Napper and held at the Cinema Museum. My presentation at the end of the day explored more
John Wyver writes: As usual on a Sunday, here is a selection of media that has engaged and informed me, and enriched my life in small ways, from the past seven days. The header image is a remarkable painting by more
John Wyver writes: To Tate Modern for the richly interesting Nigerian Modernism exhibition (until 10 May) which is packed with the work of artists of whom I knew nothing. The second room is devoted to the art more
John Wyver writes: Readings and audio that have engaged me over the past week, shared here for the holiday weekend. The header image comes from a new Thames & Hudson 'World of Art' title, New Deal Art: more
John Wyver writes: late to posting this today, but here is a selection of articles and video that have engaged and enriched my week, and amongst which I hope you find something interesting; for the header image, see the link more
John Wyver writes: the week's recommendations of articles and audio that I have found interesting and useful and enriching over the past week. Among my recent cultural highlights was Tate Modern's Theatre Picasso exhibition (on until 12 more
John Wyver writes: Posted late in the day, for which apologies, but here is the usual miscellany of articles and audio that I have found engaging and enriching this week. The header image is John Constable's 'Cloud more
John Wyver writes: In 2007 the great Polish director Andrzej Wajda, then in his early eighties, released Katyń, a historical drama about the massacre across thrtee months in 1940 of at least 14,000 Polish more
John Wyver writes: Regulars here will know that I am one of those involved with the continuing discussion over recent policy changes about access to the BBC Written Archives Centre. The campaign to have these changes reversed more