Description
Jeremy Deller is a celebrated artist who has won the Turner Prize and spent time with Andy Warhol at his New York studio – but what makes him tick?
Much has been written about Deller since he burst onto the art scene in the 1980s. Now for the first time he’s pulled together all of his cultural touchstones in his new book, Art is Magic, in which he discusses the art, dance music, film, politics and history that have inspired him.
His work ranges from conceptual art to huge installations. He has collaborated with everyone from brass bands to fellow artists and filmmakers, drawing inspiration from all manner of places, events and even animals, including Stonehenge, the Miners’ Strike and bats. Don’t miss this chance to listen to one of Britain’s most talented artist, in-conversation with Bob Stanley, talk about his work and the influences behind it.
Art is Magic
Art is Magic
Jeremy Deller
About the Authors
Jeremy Deller
Jeremy Deller studied Art History at the Courtauld Institute and at Sussex University. He won the Turner Prize in 2004 for his work ‘Memory Bucket’ and represented Britain in the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013. His projects, such as The Battle of Orgreave (2001), We’re Here Because We’re Here (2016) and the documentary Everybody in the Place: An Incomplete History of Britain 1984-1992 (2019), have influenced the conventional map of contemporary art.
Bob Stanley
Bob Stanley is a writer, musician and film producer. Since 1987, he has written about music for the Face, Smash Hits, NME, the Guardian, the Times, the LA Times and the Paris Review. Bob is a member of the Mercury-nominated pop group Saint Etienne, and has written two acclaimed pop music histories that span the 20th century – Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop and Let’s Do It: The Birth of Pop , which won the 2023 Penderyn Prize. His coming book is The Bee Gees: Children Of The World.
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