Cranford Collection [DVD] [2007-2009]

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Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. Anne Reimers is a London-based art historian and journalist, reporting since 2006 on art auctions, fairs, and exhibitions in the British capital.

The Cranford narrow dresser top is part of a French Country inspired range consisting of living, dining and office furniture.The hang, which changes every 18 months, is the opportunity to reflect on both the coherence of the collection and its evolution. The bindings, made of smooth shiny cloth, boast a uniform dark shade of green that contributes to the series’ cohesive visual identity. The most expensive titles (and usually hardest to find) include Grimms’ Household Series, Tales of the Punjab, Rip van Winkle, Reynard the Fox and Gulliver’s Travels.

The series tells the story of the small absurdities and major tragedies in the lives of the people of Cranford, as they are besieged by forces that they can't withstand. In 2011, Anne Pontégnie took over Andrew’s role as curator, and together we naturally evolved, rationalizing our acquisitions and taking responsibility for the collection management necessary to ensure its sustainability. The beautiful illustrations are by John Lockwood Kipling, father of Rudyard, and Temple’s notes provide helpful historical and cultural information.They have opened up a circulation in a house that was truncated into parts, they have brought a better light and created perspectives from every room that create great dialogue between artworks. Distinguishing features of the Cranford Series lie not only in their artistic allure but also in their format and uniformity. Is there any particular type of art that has consistently attracted you, or anything that unites all the works you have acquired? It is generally accepted that there are 24 volumes in the ‘core’ Cranford series, with a bonus ten additional titles in the related Cranford-America series produced by Macmillan New York.

It can be challenging sometimes, as we do not always agree, but our collaboration helps us to structure our thoughts and desires, and to keep the collection open to new artists and ideas. The exhibition, curated by Anne Pontégnie, focuses on British and German art from the mid-1980s to the present day.Today we host artists that have a studio residency at Camden Arts Centre, allowing them to broaden their invitation to international artists. In its day, Jane Austen’s most famous work stood as an argument against marriages of convenience and social conventions that measured a woman’s value by the size of her dowry. This interpretation of Elizabeth Gaskell's books is well produced and extremely well acted by a very talented cast. A timeless collection of fables that chronicles the cunning exploits and mischievous adventures of the sly and clever fox, Reynard.