{"product_id":"objects-of-greatest-desire-a-curators-memoir","title":"Objects of Greatest Desire: A Curator's Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do young people defy their family so often and run away\nto follow their own destiny?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a tale of a young man who risks everything to share\nhis new-found enthusiasm for art with the whole world. He abandons his\ncomfortable lair in London to train as an intern at Temple Newsam, an eccentric\nand well-known art museum near Leeds. He learns the hard way, but Fortune is on\nhis side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut does he peak too early?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReturning to Leeds after a few years, he relishes every\nopportunity to develop the collections, publish books, curate exhibitions, and\nacquire spectacular works of art for the museum. And his private life improves\ngreatly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA dream job?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYes, but there are always complications. Nothing good ever\ncomes without a little pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJames Lomax takes us on his 40-year adventure, navigating\nhis way through the world of art, museums and heritage. Selectively and subjectively,\nhe shows us his encounters with super-size egos, duchesses and cleaning ladies,\nunconventional characters of every type while always searching for objects of\ngreatest desire...   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 200 pages | Published June 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63969561641309,"sku":"9781912945528","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781912945528.jpg?v=1774369078","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/objects-of-greatest-desire-a-curators-memoir","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}