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Landmark volume of interviews with today's most innovative cross-disciplinary artists. Includes interviews with Bill Viola, Michal Rovner, Bernardo Bertolucci, Atom Egoyan, Heiner Goebbels, Simon McBurney, Gilbert and George, Merce Cunningham, William Forsythe, Anish Kapoor, David Hockney, Renzo Piano, Rachel Whiteread, and Michael Craig-Martin.
John Tusa was director of the BBC's World Service from 1986-92. He is now Director of London's Barbican Centre.
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John Tusa was managing director of the BBC's World Service and is director of London's Barbican Centre. He is the author of numerous books on culture and the arts, including Conversations with the World (1990), Art Matters (1999) and On Creativity (2003). He lives in London.
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The Janus Aspect
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Hardback. Condition: Good. Following the success of his On Creativity, John Tusa's new book draws on his acclaimed BBC Radio 3 series of interviews with a range of internationally distinguished artists. In video, music, dance, theatre, architecture, painting and sculpture, these remarkable practitioners work in forms that challenge and break traditional limits, crossing the boundaries between the arts to create new ways of expression and new kinds of meaning in a world transformed by multimedia. An invaluable insider's guide to their work and lives, Crossovers includes eight pages of illustrations and a substantial introductory essay by Tusa himself. Interviewees: Bill Viola (video), Michal Rovner (video and prints), Bernardo Bertolucci (film director), Atom Egoyan (film and stage director), Heiner Goebbels (director/composer), Simon McBurney (director/creator), Gilbert and George (artist), Merce Cunningham (choreographer), William Forsythe (choreographer), Anish Kapoor (sculptor), Richard Serra (sculptor), Renzo Piano (architect), Rachel Whiteread (sculptor) and Michael Craig-Martin (artist). Seller Inventory # 0071848
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22.5 x 14.0cms 258pp very good hardback & dustwrapper Tusa talks with Bernardo Bertolucci; Michael Craig-Martin; Merce Cunningham; Atom Egoyan; William Forsythe; Gilbert & George; Heiner Goebbels; Anish Kapoor; Simon McBurney; Renzo Piano; Michal Rovner; Bill Viola; Rachel Whiteread. Seller Inventory # 20589301
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ON CREATIVITY. Interviews Exploring the process ( SIGNED COPY )
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. First Edition. A series of interviews drawn from Tusa's acclaimed Radio 3 series. SIGNED by the author with his gift inscription to Author Jessica Mann on the Title Page and the rear free endpaper, dated July 2003. No other inscriptions. Navy Blue cloth cover with Silver Lettering on spine. 267 Pages, 8 3/4" Tall. A few tiny specks of browning on top page edges. pages slightly tanned around margins due to paper quality. Jacket has 2 small closed tears at the back along the side of spine (1" long). Unclipped, original price £14.99. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 016715
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Remarkable collection of interviews drawn from Tusa's acclaimed Radio 3 Series. SIGNED by the author with a dedication to Author Jessica Mann on the Title Page. Also included is a letter to Jessica from Sir John Tusa. Blue cloth cover with Gilt Lettering on spine. 258 Pages, 8 3/4" Tall. A few tiny specks of browning on top page edges. Jacket has very slight curling at top & bottom edges. Unclipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 016695
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ART MATTERS : Reflecting on Culture ( SIGNED COPY )
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A series of Passionately Reasoned Reflections on the current state of the Arts in Britain. SIGNED by the author with a dedication to Author Jessica Mann on the Title Page, dated 1999. Navy Blue cloth cover with Silver Lettering on spine. 168 Pages, 8 3/4" Tall. A few tiny specks of browning on top page edges. pages slightly tanned around margins due to paper quality. Jacket has very slight edge wear. Unclipped, original price £12.99. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 016707
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