John Ruskin
Welcome to The Ruskin Society
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Our Vision
Founded in 1997, the Ruskin Society celebrates the life, work and legacy of the Victorian art critic and social thinker John Ruskin. We organize a regular programme of events in the UK and exist for everyone with an interest in John Ruskin.
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Support Us
The Ruskin Society is a voluntary organization funded by its members. Join the Ruskin Society for £15 a year and help support our work.
2021 book prize
The Ruskin Society's 2021 book prize has been awarded jointly to John Dixon Hunt’s The Art of Ruskin and the Spirit of Place (Reaktion) and Stephen Wildman’s An Instinct to Draw: John Ruskin’s Drawings in the Ashmolean Museum (Ashmolean Museum).
Charity Award
At the Ruskin Society's AGM on 6 February 2021, we were delighted to recognize the
Heritage Crafts Association for its work during the pandemic. This has included COVID-19 grants to support craftspeople during this very challenging time. Our Chair, Francis O'Gorman, presented a donation of £100 as a token of the Ruskin Society's gratitude for the HCA's work supporting the craft skills which Ruskin valued so much.
Books
Selected Writings. Oxford World’s Classics. John Ruskin.
On Art And Life - John Ruskin.
John Ruskin, Henry James and the Shropshire Lads. Cynthia Gamble.
The Golden Age of Pantomime: Slapstick, Spectacle and Subversion in Victorian England. Jeffrey Richards.