Summary
"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'
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'
Contents
Foreword / by Jerry SaltzWelcome to talk ART
What does contemporary art mean to us?
Discovering contemporary art: Performance art ; Public art ; Photography ; Art & political change ; Art & feminism ; Art & representation ; Sound art ; Ceramics ; Art in the margins ; Cartoon art
How to get involved in contemporary art: Where & how to see art ; How to create your own collection ; Advice for budding artists.
Published Reviews
Publisher's Weekly Review: "Additional Information
| Subjects |
Art, Modern
-- 21st century.
Illustrated works. |
| Publisher | San Francisco :Chronicle Books,2021 |
| Other Titles | Talk art : |
| Contributors |
Diament, Robert,
author. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Subtitle on dust jacket: Everything you wanted to know about contemporary art but were too afraid to ask. "Originally published in Great Britain in 2021 by Ilex, an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd"--Colophon. |
| Description |
223 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9781797214245 1797214241 |
| Other | Classic View |