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Jackie Wullschlager writes on art for the FT. - -
Freedom in three dimensions
The sculptures made by many great 20th-century painters illuminate modernism’s metamorphoses of forms and matter, writes Jackie Wullschlager
The Magic Mountain
Few pairings of artist and writer are as finely tuned as the inspired one to use ‘Midi du Dent’ for a novel set in a sanatorium, writes Jackie Wullschlager
An angular vision
Wyndham Lewis’s ruthless, insightful portraits of some of modernism’s heroes reflect his obsession with identity and unmasking his subject’s psyche, says Jackie Wullschlager
The Blue Flower
A sphinx-like young girl is set against Gothic script on this original hardback cover, evoking the author’s surreal humour, writes Jackie Wullschlager
Rooms without a view
Vilhelm Hammershoi used realism to depict familiar forms but subverted them with a disruptive interiority, says Jackie Wullschlager
Gestures of freedom
Tate Modern’s Cy Twombly retrospective reveals the unified vision of a great artist through an enthralling showcase of his technical mastery and preparation, writes Jackie Wullschlager
Alone with a sense of history
Only a sculptor who has worked a lifetime refining a version of modernism can speak about the death of his medium, writes Jackie Wullschlager
History’s hand grenades
Tate’s new exhibition of British Orientalist paintings tackles the issue of cultural imperialism, writes Jackie Wullschlager
Visions of Provence
Vincent van Gogh made Arles famous, but Jackie Wullschlager thinks the historic French town is too canny to limit itself as nostalgia merchant. Hence a photo festival that turns it into a true meeting point for visual stimulation
Picture perfect
It is best to be in Basel after the art fair when the city is abloom with midsummer shows, says Jackie Wullschlager
