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Talk art : everything you wanted to know about contemporary art but were too afraid to ask / Russell Tovey & Robert Diamont.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: San Fransisco : Chronicle Books, 2021Description: 223 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1797214241
  • 9781797214245
Subject(s): Summary: "When launching the Talk Art podcast in 2018, actor Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament had one clear aim: to make art world more accessible. Since then, the podcast has grown to be a global hit, featuring exclusive interviews with leading artists, curators, gallerists, actors, musicians and fellow art lovers... Now, Tovey and Diament have created a guidebook to engaging with contemporary art. Covering a range of different media from photography and ceramics to performance and sound art, the book explores the way art interacts with our society, highlights lesser-known artists, and provides a snapshot of the art world as it is today."--Dust jacket flap.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 701 T736 Available 33111010519953
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"All we wanted to do was make art accessible, non-academic, non-elitist, gossipy and fun" (Russell Tovey, quoted in the New York Times )

Engaging, informative and open to everyone, Talk Art established itself as the must-listen cultural podcast in both the UK and the US, and it has now garnered 1.5 million downloads. With infectious enthusiasm, Russell and Robert have opened the doors to the art world and have welcomed people of all ages and backgrounds into the conversation.

Talk Art , the book, is a beautiful and accessible celebration of contemporary art and a guidebook to navigating and engaging with the art world. Informal and jargon-free, this book proves that art really is for everyone. With a wealth of knowledge, Talk Art will become the must-have book that art lovers return to again and again.

The book features highlights from interviews with: Tracey Emin, Rose Wylie, Helen Cammock, Jordan Casteel, Edward Enninful, Jerry Saltz, Elton John, Billy Porter, Grayson Perry, Michael Stipe, Lena Dunham, Rose McGowan, Ian McKellen, Deborah Frances-White, David Shrigley, Toyin Ojih Odutola and Michael Craig-Martin, among others.

Chapters include:

* Art & Feminism
* Photojournalism as Art
* Art & Political Change
* How to Navigate the Art World
* How do I Create My Own Collection?
* Make Your Own Art
* Highlights from popular features of the podcast, including 'Art Heist' and 'Favourite Colour'

Subtitle from dust jacket.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"When launching the Talk Art podcast in 2018, actor Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament had one clear aim: to make art world more accessible. Since then, the podcast has grown to be a global hit, featuring exclusive interviews with leading artists, curators, gallerists, actors, musicians and fellow art lovers... Now, Tovey and Diament have created a guidebook to engaging with contemporary art. Covering a range of different media from photography and ceramics to performance and sound art, the book explores the way art interacts with our society, highlights lesser-known artists, and provides a snapshot of the art world as it is today."--Dust jacket flap.

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