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Check out biographies of artists & illustrators responsible for works in the public domain. We also go behind the scenes on our visits to book shops, galleries and museums.

Henri Matisse - The Joy of Life (Le Bonheur de vivre) (1905-06)

Henri Matisse Paintings in the Public Domain: Six Iconic Masterpieces

Andy Goble

Dive into the luminous world of Henri Matisse with this guide to six of his most celebrated works.

Henri Matisse Paintings in the Public Domain: Six Iconic Masterpieces

Andy Goble

Dive into the luminous world of Henri Matisse with this guide to six of his most celebrated works.

John Everett Millais - Ophelia (1851-2)

The Scandal of John Everett Millais and Effie Gray

Sandie Goble

The scandal involving John Ruskin, his wife Effie, and artist John Everett Millais is a captivating story even after all these years.

The Scandal of John Everett Millais and Effie Gray

Sandie Goble

The scandal involving John Ruskin, his wife Effie, and artist John Everett Millais is a captivating story even after all these years.

Whistler sues John Ruskin - Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket

Whistler sues John Ruskin, Art Critic, Over a Bad Review

Sandie Goble

Back in 1877, Whistler sued the critic John Ruskin after the critic condemned his painting Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket

Whistler sues John Ruskin, Art Critic, Over a Bad Review

Sandie Goble

Back in 1877, Whistler sued the critic John Ruskin after the critic condemned his painting Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket

Anne Anderson's Mammoth Wonder Book

Anne Anderson's Mammoth Wonder Book

Sandie Goble

Anne Anderson was one of the very first illustrators I discovered early on in my public domain journey. I loved her cheerful colours and picture style that gives a gentle nod to the Art Nouveau revolution that was happening around her early in her career.

Anne Anderson's Mammoth Wonder Book

Sandie Goble

Anne Anderson was one of the very first illustrators I discovered early on in my public domain journey. I loved her cheerful colours and picture style that gives a gentle nod to the Art Nouveau revolution that was happening around her early in her career.

W H Walker - Alice in Wonderland

The Mysterious William Henry Walkers

Sandie Goble

W.H. Walker was the illustrator of a 1907 version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, published by John Lane. A quick Google search will find his dates, or so I thought.

The Mysterious William Henry Walkers

Sandie Goble

W.H. Walker was the illustrator of a 1907 version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, published by John Lane. A quick Google search will find his dates, or so I thought.

Vincent van Gogh's Masterpieces in the Public Domain

Vincent van Gogh's Masterpieces in the Public Domain

Sandie Goble

Vincent van Gogh, a Dutch post-impressionist painter, is renowned for his vivid use of colour and expressive brushwork.

Vincent van Gogh's Masterpieces in the Public Domain

Sandie Goble

Vincent van Gogh, a Dutch post-impressionist painter, is renowned for his vivid use of colour and expressive brushwork.

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