Got to meet Bruce at Doreen Thierauf’s paper at @navsa2025.bsky.social

Want to learn more about the fantastic artist Anna Alma-Tadema? Check out my piece for ArtUK!

artuk.org/discover/sto...

girl, same

after a good research/writing day yesterday, we return to the “whyyyy is this so hard” and “no no no this is too long” stage of essay writing — jolly good

One of the best parts of #BAVS2025 (other than the stellar, thought provoking papers) was witnessing @hosmeriana.bsky.social ‘s reaction to her first Punch & Judy show complete with sausage-stealing crocodiles 🐊

The closing Q&A to @hosmeriana.bsky.social and I’s ‘The Artist as Art Historian’ panel — a wonderful end to a super productive @forarthistory.org.uk conference at the University of York! Thank you to all our brilliant speakers and attendees 💕

Me at @hosmeriana.bsky.social on this afternoon’s project planning call

GRADUATION DAY!! 🎉🎉

Well obviously I’m obsessed with this poster for Delft Salad Oil (1894)

It’s a Bergsonian Christmas! ✨
@emilyherring.bsky.social

@digivictorian.bsky.social are you aware that your work has now entered the coveted UK huns sphere?!

Working on an article today about how we might cast this Goupil Poster from 1896 as a visual manifestation of Pre-Raphaelitism as a cult object at the close of the century. Shout at me if there’s any readings on artistic chromolithographic posters I need to be sure not to miss!

My final chapter focused on modern evocations of the "Pre-Raphaelite", looking at high-fashion hair/makeup design + interest in and influence of Pre-Raph model Fanny Eaton + #preraphaelite as an internet aesthetic + queer readings + postfeminism. Essentially why Pre-Raphaelitism is relevent today!

I also explored parodic illustrations as a tool for the study of the reception and contemporary understanding of the "Pre-Raphaelite". Key case studies included Sandys's drawing 'A Nightmare' (1857), Waring's 'Pre-Raffaelleite Chorus' (1857) + Claxton's 'Choice of Paris' (1860-2).

My doctoral thesis looked at the origins and evolution of the term "Pre-Raphaelite" from 1848 to 2024. As part of this work, I uncovered a new source that rewrites the history of the PRB and their "secret" name. This discovery was published in Burlington here: www.burlington.org.uk/archive/back...

I have published the first extensive deep-dive into the life and career of the Belgian-British artist Anna Alma-Tadema (daughter of Victorian artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema). Hoping to do more work on this family soon. Check out my article in the British Art Journal: www.jstor.org/stable/48736...

Hooray for the return of @morris-on-screen.bsky.social 🎉 — some good content in the first episodes of Marvel’s ‘Agatha All Along’

Dr Beckham 🎉🎉 Thrilled to have had such a lovely, supportive viva with Prof Tim Barringer (Yale) and Dr James Boaden (University of York) last week and to have passed without corrections. Huge thanks to Prof Liz Prettejohn for her expert supervision and support throughout ✨