Vanessa Bell

By Frances Spalding

Book Overview

Vanessa Bell was a central figure within the Bloomsbury Group and lent to it a stability and coherence it might otherwise have lacked. A talented artist, she held sway with her acuity, integrity and a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089919205X
• ISBN13: 9780899192055
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Ticknor & Fields
• Length: 399 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Beautifully written and reasoned biography

I love this book and re-read it from time to time. Frances Spalding maintains a very balanced view of Vanessa Bell, avoiding the twin biographic pitfalls of becoming either too fond of or losing respect for her subject. Warmly detailed and psychologically sound, she judges the available information sources shrewdly and brings Vanessa Bell, her circle, and her home (Charleston) beautifully to life. The book shines with honesty, understanding, and knowledge.