Thanks for posting that, I've never really connected with the Bloomsbury Group, always seemed somewhat stuffy and arts and crafty for me liking. I always supposed the American equivalent of this group, was the Beats. Later, more inspired by jazz and a different American vibe.

Hepcat - interesting that you found them stuffy as they seemed very avant garde to me. There personal lives were full of outrageous behaviour going against the Victorian stiffness they were brought up in.

For example Vanessa Bell (who lived in Charleston) was married to Clive Bell but had an affair with Duncan Grant (who also lived in the house) they then had a child (Angelica) who was raised as Clive Bell's daughter even though all the parties involved and all the Bloomsbury set knew the truth. They all shared the house together for many creative years. Note Duncan Grant was bisexual and also brought home all sorts of people. However through all this the group stayed together and Vanessa and Duncan had a relationship for over 40 years at Charleston.

Ivy Jim - thanks for the comment - I upload to my Youtube account quite frequently - do subscribe if you like at http://www.youtube.com/user/BellisVintage

I always thought of them as legend in their own mind types, and a shadow precious for my taste.

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