
The Artist in Time
A Generation of Great British Creatives
Chris Fite-Wassilak(Author)
Herbert Press Ltd
Published on 23. July 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-78994-035-0 (ISBN)
Description
An inspiring and intimate look at the work of a generation of British artists across all disciplines.
The Artist in Time brings together twenty creatives from across the UK, with photographs and interviews that disclose their daily working habits and motivations.
All born before 1950, this is a collective portrait of a generation who have shaped our artistic landscape. They provide a range of different answers to the question 'what makes an artist?', and a set of insights into what makes up a creative life. Giving you access to the studio and working spaces of a diverse group of painters, poets, choreographers, filmmakers, illustrators, musicians, photographers, sculptors, writers and creators, The Artist in Time is a handbook for creativity and inspiration, made up of artists from all backgrounds who have all in their own way shaped, and continue to shape, the creative landscape of the United Kingdom.
The Artist in Time brings together twenty creatives from across the UK, with photographs and interviews that disclose their daily working habits and motivations.
All born before 1950, this is a collective portrait of a generation who have shaped our artistic landscape. They provide a range of different answers to the question 'what makes an artist?', and a set of insights into what makes up a creative life. Giving you access to the studio and working spaces of a diverse group of painters, poets, choreographers, filmmakers, illustrators, musicians, photographers, sculptors, writers and creators, The Artist in Time is a handbook for creativity and inspiration, made up of artists from all backgrounds who have all in their own way shaped, and continue to shape, the creative landscape of the United Kingdom.
Reviews / Votes
Sensitively edited, Chris Fite-Wassilak's interviews have been formed into standalone monologues that, together with Ollie Harrop's intimate photographs, feel direct and personal, as though we are visiting these artists in their homes or studios. * Times Literary Supplement * ... the glossy, magazine-like publication gives a platform to older painters, poets, illustrators ... there are nuggets of wisdom scattered throughout ... One of the book's great strengths is Harrop's sensitive and insightful photographs * Studio International *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
Colourful photographs throughout
Weight
612 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78994-035-0 (9781789940350)
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Persons
Chris Fite-Wassilak is a writer and critic based in London. He is a regular contributor to Art Monthly, Art Papers and frieze, and a contributing editor of ArtReview. His books include the survey publication Out of Time, Out of Place: Public Art (Now) (ed. Claire Doherty, Art/Books, 2015) and the book of essays Ha-Ha Crystal (Copy Press, 2016).
Ollie Harrop is a photographer based in Margate. His commercial clients include The Freud Museum, Tate Galleries, The Zabludowicz Collection, Turner Contemporary and The Arts Council, with large scale commissions at the Olympic Park and Dreamland Margate. His monograph I Love It When You Sing published in 2020.
The Baring Foundation is a grant-making charity which protects and advances human rights and promotes inclusion. For the past 10 years, it has focused its arts funding on promoting creativity for older people.
Ollie Harrop is a photographer based in Margate. His commercial clients include The Freud Museum, Tate Galleries, The Zabludowicz Collection, Turner Contemporary and The Arts Council, with large scale commissions at the Olympic Park and Dreamland Margate. His monograph I Love It When You Sing published in 2020.
The Baring Foundation is a grant-making charity which protects and advances human rights and promotes inclusion. For the past 10 years, it has focused its arts funding on promoting creativity for older people.
Content
Introduction
1. Rhythms of Working
Maggie Nicols
Anne Tallentire
Bob Fulcher
David Hurn
Wendy Cope
2. Grow Into Your Vision
Frank Bowling
Shirley Collins
Jane May
Ken Loach
Roma Tomelty
Margaret Busby
3. Formative Moments
Michael Foreman
Bud Edmonson
John Fox and Sue Gill
Elly Taylor
Rasheed Araeen
4. Forget Style
Ralph Steadman
Bisakha Sarkar
Marian Sandham
Alastair Maclennan
Afterword
The Baring Foundation
1. Rhythms of Working
Maggie Nicols
Anne Tallentire
Bob Fulcher
David Hurn
Wendy Cope
2. Grow Into Your Vision
Frank Bowling
Shirley Collins
Jane May
Ken Loach
Roma Tomelty
Margaret Busby
3. Formative Moments
Michael Foreman
Bud Edmonson
John Fox and Sue Gill
Elly Taylor
Rasheed Araeen
4. Forget Style
Ralph Steadman
Bisakha Sarkar
Marian Sandham
Alastair Maclennan
Afterword
The Baring Foundation