Stay updated with breaking news from William Frith. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
On arrival for a two-day visit on March 8, 1994, hundreds greeted the royal couple at what was still the Civil Air Terminal, where the Queen surprised many by making an impromptu stop to talk to the c...
Group think: why art loves a crowd Viareggio Air Show, 1995 (detail), by Massimo Vitali. Photograph: Courtesy Mazzoleni, London-Torino From flâneurs to rallies, protests to parties, human beings are drawn to congregate. With social gatherings a possibility once again, Olivia Laing considers the crowd in art and literature Sun 23 May 2021 08.00 EDT When I was very lonely in New York, one of the things that most comforted me was to wander up Broadway or along the East River, alone but in the company of thousands of strangers. Anonymised by the multitude, I felt the burden of my sorrow slide of...
Every artist who has tried to depict a swimming pool – and in Australia there must be hundreds – will testify to the difficulties.