Martin Kemp
A leading expert on the work of Leonardo da Vinci and the art and science of sight, Oxford-based art historian Martin Kemp has curated for the V&A, Barbican and Hayward galleries. His new book is From Christ to Coke.
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A leading expert on the work of Leonardo da Vinci and the art and science of sight, Oxford-based art historian Martin Kemp has curated for the V&A, Barbican and Hayward galleries. His new book is From Christ to Coke.
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