A Little Art Education

Lynn Barber is a journalist, writer, interviewer, and memoirist who has dedicated her career to interviewing artists. Her book, "A Little Art Education," beautifully illustrates her passion for art and the friendships, feuds, and lessons she has learned from her experiences in the art world. It follows her journey from a curious outsider to finding her place among some of the most admired artists of the last hundred years, including David Hockney and Tracey Emin.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 23 May 2024
Publisher: CHEERIO Publishing

Journalist, author, interviewer, and memoirist Lynn Barber claims to have no artistic talent herself, but she enjoys spending time with artists and has dedicated a significant portion of her career to conducting interviews with them. A Little Art Education, beautifully illustrated and filled with tales from her adventures in the art world, chronicles an enduring passion and the friendships, rivalries, and lessons learned from a life spent pursuing it. From the challenges and tribulations of serving as a juror for the 2006 Turner Prize to dining at the Hotel Meurice with Salvador Dali's ocelot, and her enduring friendships with David Hockney and Tracey Emin, this beautifully illustrated book documents Lynn's unusual and inspiring journey from a curious outsider to finding her place among some of the most admired artists of the last hundred years. Following the immense success of her memoir An Education, adapted into an Oscar-nominated film starring Carey Mulligan in 2009, A Little Art Education recalls the more recent chapters in Lynn Barber's fascinating life, filled with funny, insightful, and occasionally shocking stories from the heart of the art world and the great figures who inhabit it.

ISBN-13: 9781739440541