Episode 7: Asking awkward questions in Bloomsbury

The Bloomsbury Group leave an uneasy legacy. But is there really a connection between place and creativity? If so, what does this mean for creatives shut out from these places?Property and relative wealth proved a foundation for the Bloomsbury Group's artistic freedom. But does an artist's personal biography - their class, their image, their resources - limit how we receive their work?Works referenced:A Home of One's Own: Why the Housing Crisis Matters & What Needs to Change by Hashi Mohamed (2022, Profile Books)A Room of One's Own, Virginia WoolfRoger Fry, Vision and DesignThe Death of the Author, Roland BarthesMrs Dalloway, Virginia WoolfThis episode was recorded in London, England, by Susan Gordon. You can read a transcript of the episode on her website, https://ampereworks.weebly.com/the-culture-boar-podcast.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.