Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant

Explore the vivid world of the Bloomsbury Group’s famous artistic duo, two of the most celebrated British artists of the twentieth century. Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant delves into the extraordinary relationship between the artists, while tracing their remarkable creative partnership that spanned more than 50 years. The exhibition explores Bell and Grant’s legacy as core members of the famed Bloomsbury Group. The group’s commitment to living lives centred around freedom and radical experimentation had a significant influence on the course of art, literature, and societal thought in Britain. Featuring over 250 works, including vivid portraits, still lives, landscape paintings, decorative works on furniture, ceramics, textiles, and much more, and a once-in-a-lifetime restaging of Duncan Grant’s studio — relocated for the exhibition from their Sussex home, Charleston. As well as emphasising Bell and Grant’s shared creative endeavours, readers will discover how the artists also forged their own paths. This joyful monograph celebrates their extraordinary artistic partnership, and the enduring impact these two remarkable artists had on British art.