Kirsty Stonell Walker
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The Kissed Mouth
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Weekly posts on Victorian art and culture, specialising in Pre-Raphaelite artists and models.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 552 )
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Tuesday 8th December - The Kiss
It's been a devil of a day, dealing with all sorts of nonsense and keeping my swearing in check, not to mention venturing into town for some shopping, which is... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2020 CULTURE -
Monday 7th December - Romeo and Juliet
Into the second week of Snogvent we go, and I'm hoping we are all staying healthy and safe. It seems contradictory to be staying away from those we love just... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2020 CULTURE -
Sunday 6th December - The May Irwin Kiss
I'm attempting to have a day of rest but as it is my daughter's 15th birthday and the house needs sprucing up in a festive manner, I have been belting about... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2020 CULTURE -
Saturday 5th December - The Kiss
So, we have made it to the first weekend of December! Well done us! Hopefully, your Christmas shopping and general preparations are proving stress-free and... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2020 CULTURE -
Friday 4th December - The Kiss of the Siren
We all know it's a bit risky to have a bit of a snog with someone you don't know very well. Even without the pandemic, smooching with a stranger can often lead... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2020 CULTURE -
Thursday 3rd December - Cupid and Pysche
Hello again! It's grey and miserable here today and the rain is lashing down. The last thing on my mind is swanning around with my boobs out but I suppose... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2020 CULTURE -
Wednesday 2nd December - Idyll
On the second day of Snogvent my true love gave to me this little beauty...Idyll (1908-1911) Laurence KoeIt feels a bit cold and grey today, so this rosy gem... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2020 CULTURE -
Tuesday 1st December - Night (no.2)
Oh good heavens! Is it that time of year again? Mind you, 2020 has made time lose all meaning, so it might well still be March as far as I'm concerned.... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2020 CULTURE -
Straight Outta Hendon...
I hope you are all coping in the current uncertain situation and keeping well and reasonably sane. I have always been someone who uses the fact I can become... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2020 CULTURE -
Review: Portrait of a Muse
As the nights grow longer, I always like having a whopper of a book to read. Better still, I received a chunky biography of Frances Graham, daughter of... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2020 CULTURE -
Constant Craving
As I await the publication of my new book (on the 10th September, see this previous post for information) I have been admiring other photographers, like the tar... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2020 CULTURE -
Coming Soon - Light and Love...
We're a month away from the launch of my new book Light and Love and so I thought I'd tell you about it. Also, I have a very special offer from my publisher.... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2020 CULTURE -
Review: Barely Clare - The Little-Known Life of Clare Mackail
You might have guessed by now I love to research the lives of little-known women and equally love to read about other people's work to uncover the lives of thos... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2020 CULTURE -
Olive Allen
I can't afford to buy the art I would like to have hanging on my wall. I can, of course buy prints of it, but it's not quite the same, is it? Read more
Posted on 30 March 2020 CULTURE -
Book Review: Nelly Erichsen, A Hidden Life
Well, here we are, all on lock-down and so there is no better time to get some reading done. With this in mind, here is a review of a new biography sent to me... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2020 CULTURE -
The Brief, Bright Star of Percy Bulcock
Today's post is about a new obsession of mine, the new man in my life. It's not often I end up writing about men, but I've absolutely fallen in love with today'... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2020 CULTURE -
A Mother of a Mystery...
As many of you will know, I am currently writing a biography of Julia Margaret Cameron and her maid Mary Hillier, due out in September (more on that another... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2020 CULTURE -
Venus in Your Garden
Excuse the brief, rambling nature of this post but it's just a thought that I wanted to write down and as you're here, I'll tell you. Read more
Posted on 05 January 2020 CULTURE -
Tuesday 24th December - Frank Holl, Obviously
All hail the King of Sobvent! I really couldn't do a month of misery without the marvellous and miserable art of the wonderful Frank Holl, creator of this... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2019 CULTURE -
Monday 23rd December - The Last of the Garrison
Well, we are on the penultimate day of Sobvent and what a thoroughly miserable month it has been! Splendid! I thought today I'd do the wonderfully depressing... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2019 CULTURE