Tate Publishing Announces Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury

Tate Publishing has announced the upcoming release of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury, a beautifully illustrated major new monograph accompanying the landmark exhibition at Tate Britain. Written and edited by Thomas Kennedy, Curator of Modern British Art at Tate Britain, this comprehensive 256-page volume serves as the major study of the five-decade-long creative, romantic, and domestic partnership between two of the 20th century’s most influential British artists.

Exploring a Radical Creative Partnership

As core members of the legendary Bloomsbury Group, Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant helped reshape British art and design, challenging social conventions through their commitment to personal freedom and radical experimentation.

This joyful volume delves deeply into their shared life at Charleston, their farmhouse home in the Sussex Downs. It chronicles their journey from early artistic training to radical post-impressionist breakthroughs, and final naturalistic landscapes. While celebrating their extensive collaborative endeavours – including the Omega Workshops, interior decorations, and the Famous Women Dinner Service – the book also highlights the distinct, individual paths forged by each artist.

Fresh Perspectives from 20 Contributors

Beyond anchoring the exhibition’s visual narrative, the catalogue brings together an impressive roster of 20 leading academics, curators, conservators, contemporary artists and designers. Including personal insights from Virginia Nicholson and contributions from renowned Bloomsbury scholars including Frances Spalding and Grace Brockington, these voices offer fresh scholarship and contemporary interpretations of the duo’s enduring creative legacy.

Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury will be available in Hardback (£45) and Paperback (£35) from November 2026 at Tate Shops, online at the official Tate Shop and via major book retailers.