Christie Davies (1941–2017) was a professor at the University of Reading and the author of Jokes and Targets (Indiana University Press) and The Strange Death of Moral Britain (Transaction Publishers).
Articles by Christie Davies View All
Books October 2017
Charisma, routinized
A review of Lacan, Psychoanalysis, and Comedy by Patricia Gherovici.
Art September 2017
Exhibition note
On “Canaletto and the Art of Venice” at the Queen’s Gallery in London.
Books May 2017
Smoke, sea & country matters
A review of Turner: The Extraordinary Life and Momentous Times of J.M.W. Turner by Franny Moyle.
Blog Posts by Christie Davies View All
Aug 01, 2017
“Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave” at the British Museum
On the Japanese artist’s exhibition in London.
Feb 22, 2017
Art history & the brain
A review of European Art: A Neuroarthistory by John Onians.