James Malpas obituary

Art historian and lecturer keen to make his subject accessible through his witty writings and radio broadcastsJames Malpas, who has died of a cerebral haemorrhage aged 56, was an art historian with a broad knowledge of western art, literature, history, music, eastern arts and spirituality. He was a virtuoso lecturer and educator at galleries including the Tate, Victoria & Albert and Hayward, for the National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies and the National Art Collections