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MICHAEL WOOD ON…

“It’s packed with jaw-dropping material you never see in mainstream galleries”

Michael Wood is professor of public history at the University of Manchester. He has presented numerous BBC series. His latest book is In the Footsteps of Du Fu (Simon & Schuster, 2023). You’ll find him on X at MichaelWoodMV

A WONDERFUL EXHIBITION HAS JUST CLOSED at the Tate Britain in London: Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970–1990. Exploring British

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