Journalism
Writing on art, culture and ideas
Masterpiece
Five centuries. Four lives. A fresco painted in Renaissance Tuscany that refused to be destroyed — or forgotten. Drawn from real letters and unpublished diaries, Hannah Rothschild's most ambitious novel is published by Hutchinson Heinemann on 4 February 2027.
Hannah Rothschild has written widely about art, artists and culture for publications including The Daily Telegraph, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Times and The Independent.
Her journalism explores the intersections of art history, money, power and personality — from the forgotten masterpieces of the National Gallery to the women who fascinated Leonardo da Vinci, from the economics of the contemporary art market to the biography of the Rothschild family's most rebellious member.
A gift for portraiture and a willingness to turn anything into a story.
Vogue
The Daily Telegraph
"I try to treat my writing a bit like a love affair" — Lynn Barber interviews Hannah on juggling half a dozen jobs, from novels to the National Gallery.
InterviewVogue
In conversation with the painter Frank Auerbach — a rare interview with one of Britain's most celebrated artists.
Profile · 2015The New York Times
"Hannah Rothschild Adds Novelist to Her Résumé" — a profile marking the publication of The Improbability of Love.
Feature · 2013Harper's Bazaar
"The Art of War" — on looted masterpieces and the battle to return them to their rightful owners.
Interview · 2012The Guardian
On The Baroness — the story of her great-aunt Nica, the rebellious Rothschild who befriended Thelonious Monk.
Featured · 1993Vanity Fair
"Bright Young Things" — featured among a rising generation of British talent in the December 1993 issue.
InterviewThe Times
"My Culture Fix" — on the books, art, music and films that have shaped her life and work.
Interview · 2023The Independent
In conversation about High Time — satirising high society, succession and the world of the super-rich.