Think: YSL’s 1965 Mondrian dress. A 1909 portrait of the artist by phrenologist Alfred Waldenburg. His personal life also ...

Browsing art books on a chilly day can be as satisfying as hitting a string of gallery shows. Done right, their unique blend of images, text, and graphic design opens new windows into creative minds.

The Cork Examiner (Nov 8, 1849) described him as “well developed in the frontal region, as a phrenologist would say”. Regarded as a “confident”, “modest” and “gentle” teacher ...