The Courtauld Digital Media Blog

This is the audio version of the blog post 'Anthony Kersting "Nassau, Bahamas, Chelsea Pottery"'. The post was written by Lorraine Stoker, a volunteer with the Courtauld Connects Conway Library digitisation project. It was first published on 18 September 2020. This audio version is read by Anne Hutchings, a digitisation volunteer. In this blog, Lorraine examines a single photograph by Anthony Kers...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'Utopia Or Incubator? Le Corbusier’s L’Unité D’Habitation As Photographed By Lucien Hervé'. The post was written by Mia Gainsford, who did a student placement with the Courtauld Connects Conway Library digitisation project. It was first published on 10 January 2020. This audio version is read by Francesca Humi, a digitisation volunteer. In this blog, Mia...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'Emerging from the emulsion: Milton Hall Chinoiserie'. The post was written by Faye Fornasier, who is the Digitisation Manager with the Courtauld Connects Conway Library digitisation project. It was first published on 26 May 2017. This audio version is read by Christopher Williams, a digitisation volunteer. In this blog, Faye examines a beautiful photogra...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'Worker/Housewife: Designing The Frankfurt Kitchen'. The post was written by Victoria Bennett, who is the Digitisation Assistant with the Courtauld Connects Conway Library digitisation project. It was first published on 25 September 2020. This audio version is read by Celia Cockburn, a digitisation volunteer. In this blog, Victoria weighs up the revolutio...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'Wings and Wheels'. The post was written by Evie Mc, who is a volunteer with Courtauld Connects Conway Library digitisation project. It was first published on 6 November 2017. This audio version is read by Ellie, another digitisation volunteer. In this blog Evie delves into the symbolism of a print from the Courtauld's collection. A surreal scene of figur...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'The Illegible Kersting'. The post was written by Lorraine Stoker, who is a volunteer with Courtauld Connects Conway Library digitisation project. It was first published on 10 January 2018. This audio version is read by Anne Hutchings, another digitisation volunteer. In this blog Lorraine introduces us to Anthony Kersting's hand written ledger books. Kers...

This is the audio version of the blog post '“North Iraq, A Yezidi Girl”: Memory And Forgetting In The Kersting Photographic Archive'. The post was written and read by Brittany Ellis, who did a student placement with the Courtauld Connects Conway Library digitisation project. It was first published on 27 March 2020. In this blog Brittany reflects on Anthony Kersting's photographs of people taken in...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'The Strand Statues'. The post was written by Leonora Monson, who did a student placement with the Courtauld Connects Conway Library digitisation project. It was first published on 24 January 2020. The audio version is read by David Brown, a digitisation volunteer. In this blog Leonora explains the story of commission, controversy, and iconoclasm surround...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'On Northampton Architecture And Mr Bassett-Lowke'. The post was written and read by Jane Macintyre, who is a volunteer for the Courtauld Connects Conway Library digitisation project. It was first published on 22 May 2019. In this blog (one of a pair) Jane explores gems of Northampton architecture and interior design. This post focusses on Northampton bus...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'On Meeting HRH The Princess Royal'. The post was written and read by Jane Macintyre, who is a  volunteer for the Courtauld Connects Conway Library digitisation project. It was first published on 16 June 2017. In this blog, Jane recounts the day that HRH the Princess Royal visited The Courtauld Gallery and the Institute in her role as Chancellor of t...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'On Northampton Architecture: The Guildhall'. The post was written and read by Jane Macintyre, who is a volunteer for the Courtauld Connects Conway Library digitisation project. It was first published on 11 March 2019. In this blog (one of a pair) Jane explores gems of Northampton architecture and interior design. This post focusses on the ornate Guildhal...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'Collecting Stories Workshop'. The post was written by Faye Fornasier, Digitisation Manager for the Courtauld Connects Conway Library digitisation project. It was first published on 18 August 2017. The audio version is read by Digitisation Volunteer Celia Cockburn. In this blog, Faye explains the Collecting Stories workshop, in which digitisation voluntee...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'At a crossroads: Anthony Kersting's depiction of Almudena Cathedral, Madrid'. The post was written and read by Mihaela Elena Man, who did a student placement with the Courtauld Connects Conway Library digitisation project. It was first published on 28 August 2020. In this blog, Mihaela examines a photograph by Anthony Kersting of the Almudena Cathedral i...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'Prints and Paper: On visiting the Courtauld's prints room and conservation studio'. The post was written by Evie, a digitisation volunteer for the Courtauld Connects project. It was first published on 15 September 2017. The audio version is read by Gill Stoker, who is also a digitisation volunteer. In this blog, Evie describes a visit to the print rooms...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'Can Tony Kersting Take You To Your Home Town?'. The post was written by Faye Fornasier, Digitisation Manager for the Courtauld Connects project. It was first published on 4 May 2018. The audio version is read by Tanya Goodman-Bailey, who is a digitisation volunteer. In this blog, Faye goes looking for her home town (Belluno in Italy) among the prints, ne...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'The Keats-Shelley House In Rome'. The post was written by Lorraine Stoker, a digitisation volunteer for the Courtauld Connects Library project. It was first published on 31 July 2020. The audio version is read by Bill Bryant, who is also a digitisation volunteer. In this blog, Lorraine examines a photograph of the Keats Shelley House in Rome, taken by An...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'The Creative City'. The post was written by Keelin Willis, who did a student placement at the Courtauld. It was first published on 7 February 2020. The audio version is read by David Brown, a digitisation volunteer for the Courtauld Connects Conway Library project. In this blog, Keelin explores the notion of the city as "theatre", proposed by Lewis Mumfo...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'Visions of London'. The post was written by Hannah Wilson, who did a student placement at the Courtauld. It was first published on 17 January 2019. The audio version is read by Anne Hutchings, a digitisation volunteer for the Courtauld Connects Conway Library project. In this blog, Hannah examines three examples of plans for London that never came to fru...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'Reflections on Imagination Dead Imagine '. The post was written by Megan Stevenson, who did a student placement at the Courtauld. It was first published on 24 August 2020. The audio version is also read by Megan. In this blog, Megan reflects on an intriguing photograph from the visual art and installations section of the Conway Library. The photograph sh...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'On Visiting the Tate Archives'. The post was written by Lorraine Stoker, a digitisation volunteer at the Courtauld. It was first published on 21 June 2017. The audio version is read by digitisation volunteer Gill Stoker. In this blog, Lorraine discusses a visit to the Tate Archives. She explains the rationale behind the project, and how its aims align wi...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'The serene beauty of Robert Byron's Isfahan'. The post was written by Sophie Buckman, who did a student placement with the Courtauld. It was first published on 13 March 2020. The audio version is read by digitisation volunteer Christopher Williams. In this blog, Sophie is transported to Isfahan by photographs captured by early-twentieth-century travel wr...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'Who Made the Conway Library?'. The post was written by Faye Fornasier, Digitisation Manager at the Courtauld. It was first published on 30 June 2020. The audio version is read by digitisation volunteer Gill Stoker. In this blog, Faye explains how the library was founded by Martin Conway, but subsequently added to by hundreds of expert and amateur photogr...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'Castle Howard'. The post was written by Mark Long, who, at the time of writing was a digitisation volunteer on the Courtauld Digitisation project, and in 2019 Mark joined the staff team as the Photographic Conservation & Collections Coordinator. It was first published on 14 December 2018. The audio version is also read by digitisation volunteer Bill...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'Castle Howard'. The post was written by John Ramsey, a volunteer on the Courtauld Digitisation project. It was first published on 8 August 2020. The audio version is also read by John. In this blog, John explores Castle Howard, prompted by two photographs by Anthony Kersting held in the Conway Library at the Courtauld Institute of Art. The stately home i...

This is the audio version of the blog post 'Anthony Frank Kersting, Canary Wharf, And The Removal Of The Fat Cat'. The post was written by Jessie Palmer, who did a student placement with the digitisation project, and was first published on 15 August 2019. The audio version is read by digitisation volunteer David Brown. In this blog, Jessie goes hunting for the 'Fat Cat' in the Conway library. Unsu...