Nick Trend

Journalist and art historian Nick Trend uncovers the love affairs that inspired some of the world’s great art masterpieces.

Trend looks at how artists have painted, sketched and modelled their lovers and how the theme of love found its way into landscapes, still-lifes and self-portraits. Artists include Caravaggio, Georgia O’Keefe, Sarah Bernhardt, Picasso, Rembrandt, Frida Kahlo, Tamara de Lempicka, Clifford Prince-King, Chagall, Lotte Laserstein and Niki de Saint Phalle. Trend says love influenced artists whether it was the throes of passion, the pain of unrequited love or supportive friendship.

Trend is chief culture editor of the Daily Telegraph travel desk. He has spent three decades writing about the world’s art treasures and producing guides to great museums and art collections. He has also worked on the curatorial staff of the National Gallery. His previous books include Art Firsts: The Story of Art in 30 Pioneering Works.