The Manchester Art Gallery announced this week that it has removed from exhibition the painting Hylas and the Nymphs by J.W. Waterhouse, and also the post cards of it in its gift shop. The gallery’s stated goal is to “challenge this Victorian fantasy” of “the female body as either a ‘passive decorative form’ or a ‘femme fatale.'” The move feels hollow…
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Shakespeare Magazine
I am honored and excited to be in the current issue of Shakespeare Magazine. Huge thank you to editor Pat Reid for publishing my article on Elizabeth Siddal and Ophelia. It’s a gorgeous issue! Read it free online You can follow Shakespeare Magazine on Facebook and Twitter. Visit ShakespeareMagazine.com
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T-Shirt Sale!
Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood T Shirts feature an image of Elizabeth Siddal seated at an easel, painted by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. I’ve knocked $5 off so now you can get your Lizzie Siddal shirt for $15 plus shipping. Shirts are available in a slightly fitted women’s cut. Gildan brand, pre-shrunk. I ship USPS Priority Mail within the U.S. (with tracking) for $6.10.…
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#WombatFriday Links
Inspired by artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s passion for wombats, every Friday is Wombat Friday at Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood. “The Wombat is a Joy, a Triumph, a Delight, a Madness!” ~ Dante Gabriel Rossetti This week I’d like to share the song The Wood Maiden from Laurie Ann Haus. I find it captivating, haunting, ethereal. The beautiful cover photo is Grace Nuth,…
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#WombatFriday with the PRS Review
Inspired by artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s passion for wombats, every Friday is Wombat Friday at Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood. “The Wombat is a Joy, a Triumph, a Delight, a Madness!” ~ Dante Gabriel Rossetti This week, our hero the wombat appears with the latest edition of The Review, the principal publication of The Pre-Raphaelite Society (edited by Serena Trowbridge) and the PRSUS,…
