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Mark Pomeroy

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RA Recommends

8 years ago

Five of the best London archives

The RA archive is a treasure trove of stories, memories and recordings about art and artists from the past 250 years. In honour of Explore Your Archive week, we introduce some of its highlights and four more London archives to explore, holding everything from American performance art footage to rare Japanese prints.

The Royal charter and roll of obligation of the Society of Artists, showing names that were struck off

Inside the Academy

9 years ago

History uncovered: Britain’s first arts organisation

A review of the RA Collection has turned up a vital historical document, the Royal charter of the Society of Artists. RA archivist Mark Pomeroy explains.
Archivist Mark Pomeroy displays an item from the archive

Our Collection

< 10 years ago

On the Reynolds trail in the RA archive

On the eve of a major exhibition in London dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds, we delve into the RA’s archive to learn more about the Academy’s founding president.
Models of a World War I Dazzle Camouflage Ship

Inside the Academy

> 10 years ago

Dazzle ships and the Royal Academy

How the RA played a role in the development of a dazzling new form of camouflage.