Review: De Stijil and after

Written by Frank Bowling

This is a highly eccentric if overwritten and repetitive book. Essentially what Mr. Elgar is saying is that he finds Mondrian not just an interesting artist-painter but also an interesting man and he would like us to know this.

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Letter from London

Written by Frank Bowling

Going back to London fills me with such dread that I have to plan my stay nowadays. At first I used to think it was that long nerve-racking air journey, then I found that London itself—the people, the Art scene – puts the cold hand of fear on my heart.

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Review: African Art.

Written by Frank Bowling

For special reasons Black [all things pertaining to black people] is now a vogue. It is therefore ironical but, let’s face it, predictable to find, as one very militant Black girl told me: “… white people are always doing things for us… telling us about ourselves.

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