AUTHOR ESSAY
A window into the life of Derek Jarman
The studio bears the bulk of the scars from Jarman’s time. The paint splatters, blemishes and marks change the feel of the room
hile its garden is well-trodden, Prospect Cottage’s interiors remained largely private after Derek Jarman, the artist and gay activist, died aged 52 in 1994 from an Aids-related illness. The photographs and essays in my book explain my experience of spending time at the Dungeness house at a transitional point in its history, revealing the care given to
