Why can’t we judge art at face value? How does the identity, behaviour and cultural context of the artist play a part in how we approach their artwork? Edwina Pitman explores why we can’t seem to separate the art from the artist.
Guests:John Myatt, artistPaul Bloom, Professor of psychology and cognitive science at Yale UniversityMichelle Hartney, artistLionel Shriver, novelistAnanya Mishra, PhD researcher in English, University of CambridgeSvetlana Mintcheva, Director of Programs, National Coalition Against Censorship, New YorkBob Sturm, Associate Professor in Speech, Music and Hearing at Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
Presented and Produced by Edwina PitmanEditor: Richard Knight
(Photo: Woman looking at the Pablo Picasso painting The Dream. Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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