Artnet News continues its exploration of famous artists' studios via Google Maps Street View, featuring nine historic homes and workspaces. Among them are Max Liebermann's lakeside Berlin villa, now a memorial museum; the modernist compound of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Mexico City, designed by Juan O'Gorman; Dora Gordine's eclectic Dorich House in South London; and Ben Nicholson's studio in the historic Porthmeor Studios building in Cornwall, which once housed Francis Bacon and other artists. Each entry includes the location, historical context, and an interesting fact about the site.
This article matters because it uses accessible digital technology to bring art history into the public sphere, allowing anyone to virtually visit the environments where iconic artists lived and worked. By highlighting studios that have become museums or memorials, it underscores the importance of preserving creative spaces and the complex histories—such as Liebermann's tragic story under the Nazis—that they embody. The piece also celebrates lesser-known figures like Dora Gordine, broadening the canon of recognized artists.