Studio Voices

Art and Life in 20th-Century Britain

By: Michael Bird

Write A Review

Hardcover | 14 December 2018

At a Glance

Hardcover
256 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
23.9 x 16.9 x 2.7

Hardcover

RRP $103.00

$90.75

12%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $22.69 with

or

Ships in 15 to 25 business days

Studio Voices explores the multi-layered experiences of modern and contemporary British artists in their own words, drawing on the author's original research in the Artists' Lives audio archive at the British Library. Michael Bird's fascinating oral history of the lives and working practices of artists over the last century, extracted from the huge and growing archive of artists' interviews recorded since 1990, allows us to eavesdrop on artists' life-story conversations, which range through creative practice and professional achievements, childhood memories, family life, relationships, and unexpected, incidental epiphanies of self-awareness. The Artists' Lives project was established in 1990 as part of National Life Stories, the UK's national oral history archive, which is based at the British Library. Features the voices of painters Robert Medley, Gillian Ayres, Terry Frost, Peter Blake, Sandra Blow, Basil Beattie, Tess Jaray; sculptors Anthony Caro, Lynn Chadwick, Kenneth Armitage, Kim Lim, Roland Piche, Phyllida Barlow; and conceptual and performance artists Paul Neagu, John Latham, Barbara Steveni, Stuart Brisley, Michael Craig-Martin, Hamish Fulton.

Industry Reviews

'40 or so artists talk about making art the centre of a life: their different childhoods, different experiences of war and of love, of parenting, and of art institutions. With Michael Bird's insightful commentary, Studio Voices is an exhilarating testimony to human creativity. A deeply pleasurable book.' - Alison Light

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.