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The Guardian: Iain Sinclair on Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

In this article appeared on the Guardian on Friday 30/09/2011,  ”Iain Sinclair unravels the mystery encrypted in Bruegel the Elder’s monumental panel painting”

Maps by Ross Bradshaw

A new magazine, to which I have contributed – nicely produced, thematically interesting, with many excellent writers on board.

with best,

Iain

Link to buy: http://www.inpressbooks.co.uk/maps_ross_bradshaw_i022678.aspx

Synopsis

Maps by Ross Bradshaw

 

The first of a series of annual themed compendiums by writers associated with or friends of Five Leaves.

A quirky compendium of essays [...]

IMPROVING THE IMAGE OF DESTRUCTION

A short text, written yesterday after a walk with Stephen Gill, and a visit to his studio. It is intended to accompany a series of photographs Stephen made of bricks and rocks picked up in the aftermath of the recent Hackney riots. I thought this was a fascinating angle of approach, which somehow shifted the [...]

Monkey

The following article and story should have been posted back in March 2010. Unfortunately these materials went missing in my mail client until today. Sarah Simblet’s drawings are still missing, I hope to find them. I apologize with Sarah, Iain and also with all readers. I hope you enjoy this unpublished materials. PS: see also [...]

The Gold Machine (with pictures)

It was the first time I have needed a passport to launch a journey in Hackney.

BACKGROUND TO THE GOLD MACHINE

 Never before was it a requirement to produce a passport before being allowed on to the water in my native borough. Under the bridge, on the far bank, clogged pipes released a dribble from [...]