Laura Freeman

Can we know an artist by their house?

When I started writing a life of Jim Ede, I thought: serene interiors, serene soul. Not a bit of it

Alexandre Dumas’s writing studio, Chateau D’If, the prettiest gingerbread garden office you ever saw. Credit: Alan Br. Pro / Alamy Stock Photo

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