Books by Francesca Ramsay
Francesca Ramsay is an art historian and writer based in Bristol. She specialised in Renaissance drawings of the nude, but loves works on paper of all periods. PINCH ME: Trying to Feel Real in the 21st Century is her first book. She is tentatively beginning her next.
Interviews with Francesca Ramsay
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Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
by Ivy Ross & Susan Magsamen -
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How to Be a Renaissance Woman: The Untold History of Beauty & Female Creativity
by Jill Burke -
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Bring No Clothes : Bloomsbury and the Philosophy of Fashion
by Charlie Porter -
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Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art
by Lauren Elkin -
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Talk Art The Interviews: Conversations on art, life and everything
by Robert Diament & Russell Tovey
The Best Art Books of 2023, recommended by Francesca Ramsay
The Best Art Books of 2023, recommended by Francesca Ramsay
From the latest research on what art does to the brain to how women in Renaissance times used cosmetics, this year saw a range of accessible and authoritative books about art. Art historian Francesca Ramsay recommends her best art books of 2023—and argues that for all the doom and gloom, it’s an exciting time to be an artist.
