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These curated excerpts explore the inspirations, art experiences and favorite artists of a fascinating range of creative people from Grayson Perry to Elton John, and from Tracey Emin to Paul Smith, accompanied by images of the artworks that have influenced them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Featuring interviews from:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Jerry Saltz\u003cbr\u003e - Laurie Anderson\u003cbr\u003e - Stephen Fry\u003cbr\u003e - Elton John\u003cbr\u003e - Tracey Emin\u003cbr\u003e - Paul Smith\u003cbr\u003e - Sonia Boyce\u003cbr\u003e - Chila Burman\u003cbr\u003e - Rachel Whiteread\u003cbr\u003e - Wolfgang Tillmans\u003cbr\u003e - Pierce Brosnan\u003cbr\u003e - Grayson Perry","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43128570478770,"sku":"9781781578797","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781781578797_f8f89e81-8763-45b2-bc3f-c6d078b4fa8a.jpg?v=1786025456"},{"product_id":"9781781578131","title":"Talk Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'An indispensable volume'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'As rabid admirers and collectors of contemporary art and  photography we wholeheartedly recommend this passionate and joyous book.  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Since then, the podcast has grown to be a global hit, featuring exclusive interviews with leading artists, curators, gallerists, actors, musicians and fellow art lovers such as Lena Dunham, Sir Paul Smith, David Shrigley, Noel Fielding, Edward Enninful, Rose Wylie and Sir Elton John.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTalk Art\u003c\/i\u003e, the book, is a beautiful and accessible celebration of contemporary art, and a guidebook to navigating and engaging with the art world. 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