The 256-page volume, edited by Thomas Kennedy, Curator of Modern British Art at Tate Britain, offers a comprehensive study of the five-decade-long creative, romantic, and domestic partnership between the two influential British artists. As core members of the Bloomsbury Group, Bell and Grant significantly shaped British art and design through their commitment to personal freedom and radical experimentation.
The book delves into their shared life at Charleston, their farmhouse home in the Sussex Downs, chronicling their artistic journeys from early training to post-impressionist breakthroughs and naturalistic landscapes. It celebrates their collaborative endeavours, including the Omega Workshops, interior decorations, and the Famous Women Dinner Service, while also highlighting their individual artistic paths.
Featuring contributions from 20 leading academics, curators, conservators, contemporary artists, and designers, the catalogue offers fresh scholarship and contemporary interpretations of the duo’s legacy. Notable contributors include insights from Virginia Nicholson and scholars such as Frances Spalding and Grace Brockington.
Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury will be available in Hardback (£45) and Paperback (£35) from 12 November 2026 at Tate Shops, online at the official Tate Shop, and via major book retailers.
