Profound humanity

I worked closely with John when I first joined the University of Portsmouth in the 90’s. We shared an office, as we both taught History and Theory of Art in the School of Art, Design and Media. John did so much to teach students the value of understanding art from a social and socialist perspective. When he retired and I had moved into another role in the University we kept in touch, continuing the debates on the dialectics of art. I lost touch with John latterly, but I know I was and still am hugely influenced by the dedication and clarity of his thinking and his profound humanity.

Dr Jenny Walden