Selected Letters of Clive Bell: Art, Love and War in Bloomsbury

Clive Bell was a key figure in the Bloomsbury Group, married to Vanessa Bell and had a tumultuous relationship with Virginia Woolf. He was a champion of modernist art, a pacifist, and a conscientious objector, producing a vast body of correspondence with many leading artistic and political figures of his time. The letters offer a window into the turbulence of the early twentieth century, showcasing Bell's varied life and interests.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 14 February 2024
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Clive Bell, a pivotal figure within the Bloomsbury Group, played a significant role in shaping the cultural landscape of modernism. His marriage to Vanessa Bell and his sometimes tumultuous relationships with his sister-in-law, Virginia Woolf, intricately woven into the tapestry of modernism's cultural history. Bell, an unwavering advocate for modernist art, stood firmly as a committed pacifist and conscientious objector, leaving behind a vast collection of correspondence with numerous influential artistic and political figures of his era. Through his vibrant, witty, and highly opinionated letters, Bell offers a captivating glimpse into the tumultuous early twentieth century, populated by a diverse array of friends and acquaintances, including T. S. Eliot, Katherine Mansfield, Pablo Picasso, and Jean Cocteau. This remarkable selection, organized into eight categories—Bloomsbury Circles, Virginia, War, Arts and Letters, To the Editor, Francophile, Travels, and Love, Gossip, Home—underscores Bell's remarkable life and diverse interests. Born in the reign of Queen Victoria and fortunate enough to witness the Beatles' debut on the radio, these letters serve as a testament to Bell's unwavering passion for art, love, and peace, enduring throughout his lifetime.

Weight: 358g
Dimension: 138 x 217 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399529839