Katy Hessel on Vanessa Bell

Discover the extraordinary life and groundbreaking art of early modernist artist Vanessa Bell. Join Katy Hessel, art historian, broadcaster and founder of @thegreatwomenartists, as she explores the house where Vanessa Bell lived with fellow artist Duncan Grant from 1916 until 1961. Together, they transformed their home into a complete work of art and a haven for experimental living and creativity.
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[@barcyorky]

After longing to go there for a very, very long time. My husband took me as surprise 50th birthday present. It was wonderful.

[@greghimm2753]

The camera was on you 90% of the time just talking. The other 10% it’s just B roll footages of you going through the house like in music videos.

[@vincentmancini6279]

Yes you are right It appeared she was auditioning for a part in a movie...which I would not want to see.

[@londonartweek7871]

Great content! Love KH!

[@rabyboby]

The camera appears to be on you as versus this extraordinary house, somewhat a pity.

[@vincentmancini6279]

How true. Sad when we could have been looking at all the wonderful art instead of "her".

[@susellis493]

Your dress looks as wonderful on you as it does on the Duchess of Cambridge. I had only seen it in still photos and a photo of a portrait. I prefer it in the colour shown here. Movement brings the dress to life and makes it art. I love it more now, and I learned something about fashion, thank you.

[@vincentmancini6279]

I thought as others that this was to be on the art of Venessa Bell?!!!!!!

[@Imtoobizzy1123]

@@vincentmancini6279 Agreed. They didn’t spend enough time on the rooms and artwork. And she should step aside and narrate off camera instead of being in the middle of the screen.

[@mikejohnson599]

yes do another vid entirely devoted to the pictures without even showing your lovely self

[@tbwatch88]

katy is the quintessential english rose. that's what I [italics] learned.

[@carolrogerson8287]

Wonderful!

[@MrNorman1947]

Love Vanessa Bell

[@selwynr]

With all due respect, K Hessel is so vibrant and delighted, that she quite distracts from the art. But the work is well worth seeing on a second viewing.

[@Oughut88]

I agree. She needs to calm down. Way too much BBC style gesticulation and over enunciation distracts from the content.

[@Imtoobizzy1123]

This video is about the dress. Although I can't imagine why. It's ugly, and see-through at 45 second mark. Couldn't afford an editor?

[@Alicedoesart]

“Bit of nipp”

[@Oughut88]

The present style is way too upbeat and fast like a BBC travel show. Totally inappropriate for the subject.

[@JohnJSteinbeck]

0:35 ‘Unconventional set up’ code for morally deviant behaviour, ‘The beasts of Bloomsbury’ poor Vanessa …

[@_Triangularity]

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