Daisy Sainsbury is a writer and translator based in Paris. Her writing has appeared in publications including ArtReview, The London Magazine, Artnet, Literary Review and Prospect.

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Style and substance – in defence of trompe l’oeil

The genre has often been seen as shallow, but the best examples display philosophical depth as well as technical flair

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