The bracing humour and frankness of the long-time Sight & Sound editor,who has died aged 88, remains an inspirationThis has been a very sombre week, or with the deaths of many greatly loved and admired critics and public intellectuals: the loss of Lisa Jardine and David Cesarani followed by that of Philip French. Now there is also the departure of film critic Penelope Houston,editor of Sight & Sound magazine from 1956 to 1990, whose mighty contributions had perhaps slipped under the radar, and until they were revived recently by a BFI seminar on gendered criticism and women’s criticism. Related: Penelope Houston,Sight & Sound editor for 35 years, dies aged 88 Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com