About this Event
Jennifer Higgie presents a year in the life of Richard Dadd, infamous inmate of one of England's most notorious sanitariums, London's Bethlem Hospital, better known as Bedlam.
At once jarringly acute and alarmingly askew, Dadd's voice is rendered with both empathy and acuity by Higgie. This is a poetic and considered portrait of an artist, as well as an intriguing mystery about how, and why, a mind can go so swiftly and dangerously awry.
Jennifer Higgie is an Australian writer who lives in London. Her recent books include The Other Side: A Journey into Women, Art and the Spirit World and The Mirror & The Palette: Rebellion, Revolution & Resistance, 500 Years of Women's Self Portraits. She is also the author and illustrator of the children's book There's Not One, the editor of The Artist's Joke; and the host of the podcasts Bown Down: Women in Art History and Artist's Artists.
James Cahill was born in London. He is currently a Research Fellow in Classics at King's College London. His writing on art has appeared in publications including The Burlington Magazine, The Times Literary Supplement, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and the London Review of Books. He was the lead author and consulting editor of Flying too close to the sun and was the co-curator of 'The Classical Now', an exhibition at King's College London. He is the author of two novels: Tiepolo Blue and The Violet Hour.
This event will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing.
Tickets: £10 General Admission, £8 Foyalty Member / £15 Book and Ticket, inc. a copy of Bedlam: A Novel (RRP £10.99)
Venue: The Auditorium (Level 6) at Foyles, 107 Charing Cross Road*
*Please note that the Auditorium at Foyles is fully accessible from the Ground floor lifts.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Foyles, 107 Charing Cross Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 8.00 to GBP 15.00
