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Marina Vaizey

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Marina Vaizey was art critic for the Financial Times, then the Sunday Times, edited the Art Quarterly, has been a judge for the Turner Prize, and a trustee of several museums; books include 100 Masterpieces, The Artist as Photographer and Great Women Collectors. She's currently a freelance art critic and lecturer. This drawing of Marina as a character from Jane Austen is 40 years old.

Articles By Marina Vaizey

Nolan: Australia's Maverick Artist, BBC Four review – a lust for life in all its aspects

Monday, 21 January 2019 Read more...

American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley, BBC Four review - rewriting history in the Land of the Free

Friday, 18 January 2019 Read more...

On Drums... Stewart Copeland!, BBC Four review - no drummer, no rock'n'roll

Friday, 11 January 2019 Read more...

The Sound of Movie Musicals with Neil Brand, BBC Four review - genius of song and dance

Saturday, 22 December 2018 Read more...

Boris Akunin: Black City review - a novel to sharpen the wits

Sunday, 16 December 2018 Read more...

Louis Theroux's Altered States: Choosing Death, BBC Two review - profound and moving

Monday, 19 November 2018 Read more...

Our Classical Century, BBC Four review - enthusiasm and delight

Friday, 16 November 2018 Read more...

Dramatic Exchanges review - a brilliant slice of theatre history

Sunday, 11 November 2018 Read more...

Michael Connelly: Dark Sacred Night review - a pairing of loner detectives

Sunday, 04 November 2018 Read more...

The new V&A Photography Centre review - a new museum to make us proud

Monday, 29 October 2018 Read more...

Michael Caine: Blowing the Bloody Doors Off review - an actor's handbook, annotated by experience

Sunday, 28 October 2018 Read more...

Julian Baggini: How the World Thinks review - a whirlwind tour of ideas

Sunday, 21 October 2018 Read more...

Barneys, Books and Bust Ups, BBC Four review - the Booker Prize at 50

Tuesday, 16 October 2018 Read more...

Simon Sebag Montefiore: Written in History review - epistolary high points

Sunday, 07 October 2018 Read more...

Queen of the World, ITV review - born to run and run

Wednesday, 26 September 2018 Read more...

Courtauld Impressionists: From Manet to Cézanne review - much loved treasures, seen afresh

Monday, 24 September 2018 Read more...

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