Lady Emfak is not really obsessed with dead authors, she’s simply curious about them, especially the dead authors who’ve written books MFAC students are required to read. With that, she announces a new PF feature: Getting to Know Your (required) Dead Author.
Now if you will excuse her (and you will), Lady E has a rendezvous with three hussies.
BEATRIX POTTER
Helen Beatrix
Potter (1866–1943) was born on 28th July 1866 at 2 Bolton Gardens, in
Kensington, London to a wealthy family. Both Beatrix's parents lived on
inheritances from the cotton trade and, though qualified as a barrister, her
father, Rupert, focused much of his time on his passion for art and
photography. He and his wife, Helen, enjoyed an active social life among a
group of writers, artists and politicians and the family included many
connoisseurs and practitioners of art. Helen herself was a fine embroiderer and
watercolourist and Edmund Potter, Beatrix’s paternal grandfather, was
co-founder and president of the Manchester School of Design.
(From the V&A website.)
Great idea, Lady Em Fak. I look forward to reading about the other hussies!
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