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School of Genius:
A History of the Royal Academy of Arts

Dust Jacket Cover, Copyright 2004, The Press AssociationFrom the Royal Academy of Arts Website: "This outstanding publication is a meticulously researched and highly illustrated portrait of the development of the Royal Academy of Arts from its foundation in 1768 to the present day. Through unlimited access to the secrets of the Academy’s library and archive, and interviews with senior Academicians, James Fenton weaves an accessible and entertaining narrative as he tells the colourful and often turbulent story of this unique institution".

Royal Academy of Arts website: http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/


Reviews and Critical Discussions

'School of Genius.' Sunday Times (London) (9 April 2006): 14.

'School for Scandal.' The Economist (22 April 2006): 81-82.

Campbell-Johnston, Rachel. 'Art School for Scandal.' The Times (26 April 2006): 14.

Rosenthal, Tom. 'Attacking Picasso Wasn't a Good Idea.' The Independent (14 May 2006).

Bell, Julian. 'British Art: The Showcase.' New York Review of Books 53.16 (19 October 2006).

 
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