BOOK REVIEWS

‘Geomotional’ is a remarkable and beautifully illustrated exploration of – as the sub-title says – ‘Geometric art, past and present’. The book, which has us journey through images, words, poetry and song, and gives account of a ‘performance-installation’, is compiled by Mary Elizabeth Lange, who is prolific in her writings on Indigenous art and story, and various intersections with heritage.

 

BLUE PLAQUES

This is the site of the house built for Rowland Albermarle Arthur Bettington, a stockbroker, who raised “Bettington’s Horse” in 1895 and rode out to support Dr Jameson’s abortive invasion of the Transvaal. In 1899 Bettington with his four sons volunteered. He joined Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry with the rank of captain and fought in the Natal campaign until he was wounded at Spionkop.