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Discovering Frida Kahlo – The Great Concealer

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Enigmatic and brilliant, the artist Frida Kahlo presented physically as a living artwork, while describing herself as ‘the great concealer’. Arts Society expert, Fiona Rose, reveals five things you should know about the real Kahlo here

New Zealand – Plymouth Connections: a talk by Clive Charlton

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Our first live meeting since lockdown was addressed by Clive Charlton, a former geography teacher, who gave us a very interesting talk about the links between Plymouth and New Zealand, especially New Plymouth. The Maoris had been in New Zealand since 1300 at the latest  and had established  sophisticated tribal societies. James Cook’s three voyages […]

Fans – as a status symbol

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Favoured by pharaohs and current fashionistas, the fan has doubled as a cooling tool and miniature artwork for centuries. Jacob Moss, curator of The Fan Museum, shares a few of his favourites, courtesy of the Arts Society here