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"Objects of Greatest Desire" takes readers on a fascinating journey through the art world, from Lomax's early days as a student to his influential roles at prestigious institutions. The memoir is filled with personal anecdotes, professional insights, and vivid descriptions of the works of art which have defined his career.
Why do young people defy their family so often and run away
to follow their own destiny?
This is a tale of a young man who risks everything to share
his new-found enthusiasm for art with the whole world. He abandons his
comfortable lair in London to train as an intern at Temple Newsam, an eccentric
and well-known art museum near Leeds. He learns the hard way, but Fortune is on
his side.
But does he peak too early?
Returning to Leeds after a few years, he relishes every
opportunity to develop the collections, publish books, curate exhibitions, and
acquire spectacular works of art for the museum. And his private life improves
greatly.
A dream job?
Yes, but there are always complications. Nothing good ever
comes without a little pain.
James Lomax takes us on his 40-year adventure, navigating
his way through the world of art, museums and heritage. Selectively and subjectively,
he shows us his encounters with super-size egos, duchesses and cleaning ladies,
unconventional characters of every type while always searching for objects of
greatest desire...
Contents
Contents
principal dramatis personae 9
1: prelude: at the bencistà 11
2: the interview 17
3: new boy in the north 28
4: sargent and after 43
5: a wessex interlude 60
7: manchester: marking time 67
8: return to yorkshire 79
9: a silvery world 101
10: the exhibitionist 116
11: repatriations 133
12: emeritus 160
publications referred to in the text 182
acknowledgements 188
photographic acknowledgements 189
index 190
