Alan Turnbull – författare

Fact or fiction? An imaginative collection of statements about Vincent van Gogh that challenges what we think we know about the artist’s much mythologized existence. Van Gogh is the most famous artist in the world, yet our understanding of his life is full of contradictions. Art historians, filmmakers, journalists, psychologists and conspiracy theorists have offered theories on his life and work, yet their views are often poles apart. Van Gogh has been described as a suffering genius, a madman, the embodiment of peace and compassion, a man of violence who was a danger to himself and others, a religious fanatic and a Marxist. Where does the truth lie and the myth begin? This book examines the continual rewriting of Van Gogh’s story since the first publications on the artist appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century. Presenting a collage of succinct facts and ‘counterfacts’, the text is drawn from a wide field of sources: fellow artists, friends and family, doctors and psychoanalysts, actors and writers, theorists, crackpots and scholars. Conflicting statements go hand in hand with an unconventional curation of images, which include postcards of locations associated with the artist, photographs of a fraudster’s legal trial, a children’s toy, a bottle label and a rusty revolver. Turnbull presents a kaleidoscope of fact and fiction about the world’s most discussed artist – sometimes funny, sometimes heartrending, always revealing – giving readers new insights into the artist, his work and his legacy. Van Gogh himself would be amazed not only to see what people have said about him, but also to grasp the global phenomenon that he has become. A must-have for art lovers and museumgoers, this book invites all readers familiar with Van Gogh to challenge long-accepted ideas about the man and his work.

Proceedings of a Conference Held at the National Physical Laboratory, in Teddington, UK, on the 13-14 April 1994, with the main focus of Hydrogen Transport and Cracking in Metals.

Proceedings of a Conference Held at the National Physical Laboratory, in Teddington, UK, on the 13-14 April 1994, with the main focus of Hydrogen Transport and Cracking in Metals.

The Law of Sexual Offences in Scotland is a comprehensive guide to the law and practice of sexual offences in Scotland. It covers all of the sexual offences in Scots law as well as those offences that, though not strictly sexual offences, are often committed against intimate partners. It also provides an outline of the main principles and sources of evidence in sexual offences cases, and commentary on how the main sexual offences in Scots law are investigated, prosecuted and tried in the Scottish courts. It covers: - All of the offences contained in the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 and the main concepts regulated by the Act such as consent and reasonable belief- The Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005- The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 and the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018- The Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015- Indecent images and pornography offences- Historical sexual offences- The use of special measures for vulnerable witnesses- The sexual history and bad character provisions in sections 274 and 275 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995- Expert forensic and medical evidence in sexual offences cases- The operation of corroboration in sexual offences cases- Sentencing and ancillary orders in sexual offences casesIt is an indispensable guide for those involved in sexual offences cases at all levels of the Scottish legal system.This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law Service and Scots Law Online: Criminal Law Module.

The Law of Sexual Offences in Scotland is a comprehensive guide to the law and practice of sexual offences in Scotland. It covers all of the sexual offences in Scots law as well as those offences that, though not strictly sexual offences, are often committed against intimate partners. It also provides an outline of the main principles and sources of evidence in sexual offences cases, and commentary on how the main sexual offences in Scots law are investigated, prosecuted and tried in the Scottish courts. It covers: - All of the offences contained in the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 and the main concepts regulated by the Act such as consent and reasonable belief- The Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005- The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 and the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018- The Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015- Indecent images and pornography offences- Historical sexual offences- The use of special measures for vulnerable witnesses- The sexual history and bad character provisions in sections 274 and 275 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995- Expert forensic and medical evidence in sexual offences cases- The operation of corroboration in sexual offences cases- Sentencing and ancillary orders in sexual offences casesIt is an indispensable guide for those involved in sexual offences cases at all levels of the Scottish legal system.