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Art Historian. TOTEM, a New York Times most anticipated non fiction book of 2026, “a poetic chronicle” Booklist, Director @ingramcollectionuk

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It’s International Sculpture Day! Making it the perfect day to show off a brand new cover for TOTEM, the human story of sculpture across the globe. From sculpture expert and art historian Jo Baring Publishing 10th September 2026 For forty thousand years, we have been carving and moulding, shaping and chiselling, feeling our way and sensing our place in the world through sculpture. In this accessible, story-led journey into the heart of sculpture, renowned art historian and curator Jo Baring explores creativity, memory and why we have been driven to make art in this medium since the very beginning of humanity. #internationalsculptureday #jobaring #readcanongate #coverreveal #artbook 01 Jan 1970

Lucky me! Black tie dinner at Tate Britain last night to celebrate Turner & Constable, Rivals & Originals which opens later this week, book your tickets now, it’s a blockbuster! I got a bit obsessed with Constable’s cloud studies (and a bit of Epstein en route to dinner). Thank you @sarahvictoriaturner and congratulations to the team and lead curator @amy_concannon_ @tate @alexjfarquharson for this brilliantly ambitious and wondrous bringing together of such vision and artistic magic. Helps us to look at the world anew. Please go and enjoy it too. #tate #turner #constable #exhibition #britishart 24 Nov 2025

Charleston! Once the home of artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, a hub of creativity and thought, and it is a dream that I am going to be here on FRIDAY 13 NOV in conversation with the curator of nearby Glyndebourne opera @nerissa_t when we will be taking a journey into creativity, memory and why we have been driven to make sculpture since the very beginning of humanity. This modernist sanctuary served as a vibrant hub for the Bloomsbury Group. Here, some of the most exciting minds of the 20th century - artists, writers, and intellectuals - gathered. @charlestontrust #totembook #arthistory #talk #arttalk original video which is fabulous! @artcityworks @sue_sun 04 Nov 2026

TOTEM is out in US and Canada today! And the New York Times has picked it in their round up of new books! This time we have Barbara Hepworth’s Family of Man on the cover which looks amazing. So excited! I’m off to curate a show today working with young artists so will be hands on with amazing art, which feels an appropriate way to celebrate.. Thank you @eccobooks @helen.atsma and the brilliant team stateside. #totembook #sculpture #arthistory #nytbooks #blueskies @nytbooks @sabhbhc @agentalicelutyens @maddychanprice 🩵 🩵 03 Nov 2026

This is the Brâncuși house museum in Hobița, Romania, where he was born in 1876 (the photos and videos I took on my research trip there). Brâncuși left Hobița at the age of eleven and, after studying in Craiova and Bucharest, travelled to Paris, where he would become one of the most influential sculptors of the twentieth century. But we can see the roots of his vision in this village. The beautifully carved doorways, curving wood and decorative architectural details showcase the extraordinary artistry of Romanian woodcarving and rural craftsmanship. These traditional forms, learned in a community where woodworking skills were passed down through generations, would leave a lasting mark on Brâncuși’s sculpture, from the simplicity of his forms to works such as the Endless Column. The house museum stands on the site of his childhood home and preserves the atmosphere of the rural world that shaped him. Importantly, the museum is a reconstructed traditional house rather than the original building in which Brâncuși was born. #brancusi #sculpture #moma #totembook #arthistory 02 Nov 2026

“You can’t look at a sculpture if you are going to stand ramrod stiff and stare at it”. Excellent life advice from Barbara Hepworth, (1903–1975), who believed sculpture wasn’t just something to look at. It was something you feel with your whole body. She often described how a simple moment, like picking up a pebble on a beach, shows this. When you hold a smooth stone, you notice its weight, its curves, its coolness, and how it fits into your hand. You don’t need to be told it’s beautiful. Your body understands it straight away. Hepworth thought sculpture should work in the same way: through touch, weight, and the feeling of shape. She also thought of sculpture as closely tied to the human body. Our bodies are what we use to understand the world, so a sculpture should connect to how we stand, move, and stretch. She often felt a sculpture was like a figure standing in a landscape, and she liked the idea of people walking around and through her works, not just looking at them from one side. This is why she carved directly into wood and stone, working with her hands and feeling the material as she went. She polished surfaces until they were smooth and pleasing to touch. And she cut holes through her sculptures, which opened up the form and let air, light, and the viewer’s gaze pass through, much as a pebble might have a hollow or a curve that invites your fingers. #barbarahepworth #sculpture #totembook #pebble film @asteria__archives 1972 31 Oct 2026

Constantin Brâncuși in his studio at 8 Impasse Ronsin, Paris: a place where he lived, worked, welcomed visitors, and carefully arranged his sculptures. It has become an artwork in itself. One of the most important sculptors of the 20th century, Brâncuși believed that sculpture was not just about the finished object, but about the relationship between the artist, the material, and the world around him. Watching the sculptor’s hands at work is a reminder of the intimate connection between maker and material. Something to think about in our AI world.. Ahead of the new Brâncuși exhibition at MoMA, this rare footage offers a glimpse into an artist whose influence continues to shape the way we think about sculpture today. #brancusi #sculpture #arthistory #totembook #artiststudio 28 Oct 2026

What happens when the human body becomes a landscape? In our latest HENI Talks film, Art Historian Jo Baring (@jobaringart ) explores the visionary work of Henry Moore, from his iconic reclining figures and wartime drawings to monumental outdoor bronzes. Discover how pebbles, elephant skulls and the Yorkshire landscape inspired Moore to transform the human form and redefine modern British sculpture. 🎬 Watch the full film via the link in our bio. 🌿 ‘Henry Moore: Monumental Nature’ is on show at Kew Gardens until 31 January. @henrymoorestudios @KewGardens #HENI #HenryMoore #Sculpture #Art #KewGardens 25 Oct 2026

Here are my three books to understand sculpture! They might seem surprising choices, but they are all wonderful books by women about the materials of our land, written in a poetic, imaginative, and original way. Sculpture is of the land, the earliest sculptures were created from the living materials of our world, and these women breathe life into the magic of material, and its meaning. To understand sculpture, you have to look to the history of the world, to archaeology and the deep time conveyed in stone and strata. Sculpture is about all of these things! Hepworth asked Jacquetta Hawkes to write the script for her major BBC documentary so she also believed that a poetic archaeologist can convey the importance and magic of sculpture. Jacquetta Hawkes, A Land Nan Shepherd, The Living Mountain Annie Dillard, Teaching a Stone to Talk @theobserveruk #threebooks #sculpture #bookrecs 24 Oct 2026

I’ve writtten in @theobserveruk recommending three books to read to understand sculpture. They are all evocative poetic explorations of place and material. The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd, Land by Jacquetta Hawkes and Teaching a Stone to Talk by Annie Dillard. I’ve recommended The Living Mountain to so many people. It was written in 1944 but Shepherd sent it off to one publisher and it was rejected. She also showed a friend who wasn’t that effusive, so she put it in a drawer and it was published in 1977, and never been out of print. I love A Land by Jacquetta Hawkes. She was an archaeologist whose book moves across science, archeology, poetry and art. Henry Moore illustrated the first edition and Hawkes wrote the script for the wonderful film on Hepworth which was read by the poet Cecil Day-Lewis. She draws brilliant connections across time and place. Annie Dillard is always a rewarding read, and this slim volume is a collection of essays exploring nature, philosophy and observation about the human experience. Enjoy! @theobserveruk 24 Oct 2026

A wonderful evening last night with @jobaringart for her new book TOTEM: the untold story of sculpture. “For forty thousand years, we have been carving and moulding, shaping and chiselling, feeling our way and sensing our place in the world through sculpture.” We’ve got piles of signed first editions piled high in the Art room for anyone who wasn’t able to join. Thank you Jo for such a brilliant evening - and all who joined us. Open until 9pm tonight for those who fancy an autumnal evening stroll to the bookshop. #jobaring #totem #canongate #artbooks 17 Oct 2026

York Minster! A Frieze palate cleanser in one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Europe. The Great East Window, created between 1405 and 1408 is the size of a tennis court. The dramatic and highly imaginative scenes (particularly of the Apocalypse) make it one of the greatest surviving works of medieval European art. And then to @toppingsyork, the largest independent bookshop in the UK which has around 80,000 books on display with free tea and coffee AND such knowledgeable booksellers. Please go if you are nearby, you won’t regret it! #yorkminster #medievalart #bookshop 16 Oct 2026

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