Florence Hallett
Bio
An art writer and critic with a special interest in conservation and restoration, Florence has written for titles including Apollo, The Independent, The New European and ArtWatch UK. Her background is in illustrated book publishing and she was project manager for photobook guru Chris Boot following several years at Thames & Hudson.
Articles By Florence Hallett
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Pain and Glory review - masterful meditation on age and art
The Almodovar who made his name as an all-out provocateur in the 80s considers that wild art’s becalmed far side...
The Doctor, Almeida Theatre review - Robert Icke's long...
After six years, associate director Robert Icke bids farewell to the...
CD: Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity - To Whom Buys a Record
To Whom Buys a Record roams through 12 crisply recorded pieces confirming that...
Heartbreak Holiday, BBC One review - can it match up to Love...
The BBC’s version of Love Island has familiar ingredients: ten 20-somethings, many with pale manicures and hair extensions, on an island...
Train Your Baby Like A Dog, Channel 4 review - an animal beh...
Animal behaviourist Jo-Rosie Haffenden, who lives in Spain, has some very good dogs (and a charming toddler, who knows how to sit). Can she...
Prom 43: Haefliger, BBCSO & Chorus, Oramo review – the f...
Time was, not long ago, when the very word “premiere” was enough to ensure a sizeable smattering of red plush holes in the Royal Albert Hall...
The Day Mountbatten Died, BBC Two review - the IRA's au...
It was a lovely summer’s day in southern England, much as it was in County Sligo. I was with my parents, driving to visit a very elderly relative...
Making new waves: Royce Vavrek on forging a libretto from La...
It was during the 1997 Golden Globe Awards telecast that I first caught a glimpse of the...
DVD/Blu-ray: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Fred Schepisi’s The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) was the...