I see Gosha’s photography as something between the stylized maximalism of Pierre et Gilles, and the impressionism of Sarah Moon. Both styles would work well to take advantage of the tendency for Gosha’s visions to be captured on emulsion.
The Spheres of Influence and the lords and ladies that rule them.
When I was a teenager, we lived in the next street over from Portobello Road, home of the famous street market.
A man charming and genial enough to be spiritual leader, but with a cold, ruthless heart. He will sacrifice anyone if he thinks their death will get him what he wants. v
The character of Johnny’s friend and onetime lover, Sir Wilfred Stepney, is based on two painters: Lucian Freud, who wasn’t gay, and David Hockney, who is.
The Cheyne Arts Club is based on the Chelsea Arts Club in London. A members-only social club, I remember going there a lot with my parents when I was a kid, though I don’t remember if my parents were members, or if we were always there because friends were. I have strong memories of the…
My original idea for the title of Book 3 of The Witch of Cheyne Heath was “spellbound,” the title of one of my favorite Siouxsie and the Banshees songs…