On 10 October 2024 this beautiful book was published by Thin Man Press. The cover design is by Joe Hales. There is a new introduction by art historian Amelia Groom. Hannah Freed-Thall of New York University and Amelia Groom were a fantastic editorial support during the preparation of the manuscript. Together we made several important discoveries about Cahun & Marcel Moore, their lifelong partner and collaborator – including the fact that the pair were founding editors of and contributors (under a series of pseudonyms) to the first French gay magazine, Inversions, which was founded in October 1924 – exactly 100 years ago by a wonderful synchronicity.

Excellent reproductions of the original ten photomontages prepared for the book by Cahun & Moore preface the book and each of the nine sections of text.

The book is distributed by Antenne/Gazelle and retails at £27

Please click link below to view the advance information sheet

Cancelled Confessions AI

We have a busy schedule of readings and talks to promote Claude Cahun’s ‘Cancelled Confessions’

8 September 2024 San Serriffe bookshop, Amsterdam. Amelia Groom will read from her introduction followed by in-conversation with Sam Dolbear

3 October 2024 CUES, Stockholm, Amelia Groom will speak about the book at this members-only arts club

10 October 2024 Kino Teatr, St Leonards-on-Sea, myself, Nichola Bruce and Rebecca Marshall will read from the text and discuss the photomontages before opening the floor to the audience for a Q&A

17 October 2024 Albertine Bookstore, New York, Professor Hannah Freed-Thall and the author and scholar Juno Richards will talk about the book, with readings and a Q&A

22 October 2024 Lighthouse Bookshop, Edinburgh, myself and Darcy Leigh in conversation with readings and a Q&A

25 October 2024 CCA, Glasgow, myself and author Harry Josephine Giles ‘in conversation’, readings by Jacqueline Wilde

21 November 2024 Camden Arts Centre, London, myself, Juliet Jacques and Marcia Farquhar in conversation. Readings by Marcia Farquhar. Q&A

8 December 2024 Talullah’s, New Brighton, Merseyside. Musical improvisations and readings from the text. Featuring Eleanor Kelly (guitar) and Tymon Dogg (violin) and guest artists. I will read from the text.

15 December 2024, Electric Palace Cinema, myself, Nichola Bruce, film maker Sarah Pucill and Marcia Farquhar. The photomontages will be projected and discussed in the first half. Marcia Farquhar will read extracts from the text. After the interval, Sarah Pucill’s film, ‘Magic Mirror’. Q&A.

If you know of a suitable venue which would like to host a Claude Cahun event, please get in touch: thinmanpress@proton.me

Art in Translation Volume 12 Issue 3 25 May 2021

My translation of this article by Jerome Sans

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17561310.2020.1876831

25 May 2021 My translation of a fascinating article by Christian Bonnefoi, ‘On the Destruction of the Surface Entity’ appeared in Art in Translation.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/metrics/10 .1080/17561310.2020.1876824?scroll=top

A digital version of my translation into English of Claude Cahun’s legendary masterpiece is available here:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1138295

I am editing a collection of writings from around the globe about how the pandemic has affected ‘ordinary people’. I am also writing the chapters on Iceland and Liverpool. Commissioned by Thin Man Press, the book is due to be published in May 2021.

Ballroom Glitz

https://www.hastingsindependentpress.co.uk/reviews-opinion/drawing-life/