Bridgeman Images Blog

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10 orphans from literature

The exhibition ‘Drawing on Childhood‘ is currently on display at The Foundling Museum and...

Flower Power Prints

National Floral Design Day is coming up on the 28th February and so to put a spring in your step...

Making of: Best Book Cover Art of 2015

Here is our annual feature highlighting how images licensed from the Bridgeman archive were...

Love on Film

Yes, it’s that time of year again – Valentine’s Day is soon approaching and though some may...

The story of Britain’s first home for abandoned children

The extraordinary story of how one man’s vision and perseverance improved the lives of the most...

Chinese New Year 2016: The Monkey in Art and Culture

Being half Asian, I am lucky enough to celebrate two New Years. Chinese New Year is the far more...

The Slipstream Mystery

Among the questions asked to a writer, the one regarding what genre his or her work fall into is...

Degas + Copeland…Crazy / Beautiful

What happens when you combine one of the greatest painters of our time with one of the greatest...

Around the World with Bridgeman

A new year is starting. Time to reflect on where we come from and where we want to go. The...

Pantone Colours of the year 2016: Rose Quartz & Serenity

“Colors this season transport us to a happier, sunnier place where we feel free to express a...

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