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Bridgeman Studio Award: Some of our Shortlisted Picks

This year we have been overwhelmed by the number of phenomenal entries for the Bridgeman Studio...

Vintage bicycle posters

First printed around 1895, vintage bicycle posters originated in countries including France,...

1945: Celebrate! End of war in Europe

8 May 1945 was Victory in Europe (VE) Day, and it marked the formal conclusion of Hitler’s war....

Bridgeman Studio Award 2016 Podcast

You did know we were running a competition to design a cover for a major publisher, didn’t you?

Oh, Carol: 10 life lessons we can learn from the movie

A love story between a shop girl (Rooney Mara) and a older married woman (Cate Blanchett), Carol...

Death and Memory: Soane and the Architecture of Legacy

Death and mortality were recurring themes in the life and work of renowned Regency architect Sir...

Claude Monet, Beyond the Water Lilies

Probably Monet’s most recognizable work, the Water Lilies series, is without doubt a masterpiece...

Vintage Anti-Suffrage Postcards

Suffragette, the first feature film to tell the story of women’s fight for the vote, will kick...

Stepping Out: A Curious History of Heels

You might think that heels are just glamorous (albeit impractical) fashion accessories for women,...

Forty days & Forty nights

Ash Wednesday kicks off the season for reflection and restraint. Seek inspiration from the...

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