[Vwoolf] Review of the National Portrait Gallery exhibit in Apollo magazine

[Lauren Elkin]

I saw the show last week and was captivated. I particularly enjoyed the
section on Woolf and public transport!

That said, there was a glaring, dismaying mistake in one of the captions.
Under a first edition of *Ulysses,* Harriet Shaw Weaver is identified as
the "owner of the Shakespeare & Company bookshop in Paris" who approached
the Hogarth Press about publishing the full book. Of course Weaver was the
editor of *The Egoist*, who serialized *Ulysses* and yes approached the
Woolfs. Sylvia Beach was the owner of Shakespeare & Company, who finally
published the book herself, at great personal expense, and as far as I know
had no dealings with the Woolfs or Hogarth.

Best wishes,
Lauren


On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 8:16 AM, Mark Hussey <mhussey at verizon.net> wrote:

> Frances Spalding has done a wonderful job of creating a narrative through
> visual artefacts.  Those photos by Ott can actually be seen on the NPG
> website, I believe.  I was surprised by Mark Gertler’s painting of
> Koteliansky (‘Kot’): quite irrationally I had always imagined Kot as an
> ascetic and tiny man, but in this portrait he looks like a big burly
> businessman!  There are some real rarities in the show—the bound volumes of
> letters that Violet Dickinson returned to VW late in life; I had not ever
> known Violet annotated these (of course, under glass one can only see a
> page, but the prospect is tantalizing); also the actual Gestapo list on
> which L & VW’s names appear.  And yes, the catalog is very rich and
> interesting.  I am in London doing research for a biography of Clive Bell,
> so was lucky to be able to see this wonderful exhibition.
>
>
>
> *From:* vwoolf-bounces at lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:
> vwoolf-bounces at lists.service.ohio-state.edu] *On Behalf Of *Andrea
> *Sent:* Monday, August 04, 2014 8:18 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [Vwoolf] Review of the National Portrait Gallery exhibit
> in Apollo magazine
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>
> Diana, I was lucky enough to have my trip to London coincide with the
> exhibit.  I wish it had not been so crowded, as it was hard to pace myself,
> but I was so glad to get the chance!  The book that Spalding has compiled
> for the exhibit would be worth the while, I think, and is likely available
> online through the NPG.  It's very well curated, with some rare pieces,
> including candid shots from Ottoline Morrell's photo album.  I think the
> impromptu snaps of Virginia are often so much more interesting than those
> she posed for.
>
> --Andrea Adolph
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Diana Swanson <dswanson at niu.edu> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Vara. I wish I could be in London for this.
>
> Has anyone on the list seen the exhibition?
>
> Diana
>
> >>> "Neverow, Vara S." <neverowv1 at southernct.edu> 8/2/2014 11:51 AM >>>
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> Of interest?
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> http://www.apollo-magazine.com/review-virginia-woolf-art-life-vision-national-portrait-gallery-london
> /
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> Vara
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