How grayson perry and the reith lectures will restore your. The reith lectures is a series of annual radio lectures given by leading figures of the day. I first encountered these ideas on his reith lectures bbc radio 4. Transcripts of all the lectures are on the bbc website and many are. The lectures were inaugurated in 1948 by the bbc to mark the historic contribution made to public service broadcasting by sir john reith, the corporations first directorgeneral lord reith maintained that broadcasting. In episode one, we hear about when wars first broke out. The lectures are usually prepared to be of interest. Turner prizewinning artist grayson perry gives the 20 reith lectures, presented by sue lawley. You laughter you told me the other day that actually preparing these lectures had really made you think about what you do and how you do. Transcripts of all the lectures are on the bbc website and many are available to download. The main two ideas i have now about what is art are pretentious and subjective.
The bbc created the annual lecture series in 1948, in honour of the corporations first director general, sir later lord. Artist grayson perry presents the 20 bbc reith lectures, titled playing to the gallery. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way. You can download all four of grayson perrys 20 reith lectures now or listen. See more ideas about grayson perry, grayson, perry. Artist grayson perry is delivering this years reith lectures for bbc radio 4 in which he explores what makes him an artist and the limits of contemporary art in his first lecture, titled.
Grayson perry is a great chronicler of contemporary life, drawing us in with wit, affecting sentiment and nostalgia as well as, at times, fear and anger. Grayson perry is the first visual artist to deliver the reith lectures. So its a poignant moment, end of your reith journey. Hello and welcome to liverpool for the second of this years bbc reith lectures. Significant international thinkers deliver the bbcs flagship annual lecture series news science education. In 20, grayson perry was the first visual artist ever to give the reith lectures and unlike so many of his dry, earnest predecessors here was a speaker ready to fulfil all three reithian. Highlights from grayson perrys first reith lecture, democracy has bad. Reith lectures myself, coding, ranting, and madness. Theyre called playing to the gallery, an appropriately ironic title for a. The reith lectures are always a treat with recent lecturers including grayson perry, hilary mantel and atul gawande, and this year is no exception. In the last of his four reith lectures, recorded in front of an audience at central st martins school of art in london, the artist grayson perry discusses his life in. Professor laurie taylor marks the 60th anniversary of the reith lectures, charting their evolution, controversies and influence. The director of the london school of economics speaks to audiences around the world on the theme of globalisation.
Click in the yellow box to take part in the debate or click on a destination below to discover more about the lectures. Across four programmes he explores the role of manmade. Playing to the gallery, by grayson perry the new york. Grayson perry discusses what makes him an artist and the limits of contemporary art. Professor stephen hawking delivers the second of his bbc reith lectures on black holes. Grayson perry bbc radio4 the reith lectures 15 october 20 b03969vt. Grayson perry playing to the gallery democracy has bad taste. Georges hall, liverpool, perry examines what the boundaries of art are, or rather what constitutes art. Launched in 1948 by the bbc to honour the contribution of lord john reith to public service broadcasting, the reith lectures are an annual radio lectures series delivered by leading figures which address important contemporary issues. How grayson perry and the reith lectures will restore your faith in.
Grayson perrys reith lectures on radio 4 a little bird. Hello and welcome to tate modern in london for the first of this years bbc reith lectures. Turner prize winning artist grayson perry gives the 20 reith lectures, presented by sue lawley. Perrys vases have classical forms and are decorated in bright colours, depicting subjects at odds with their attractive appearance. The artist grayson perry analyses the complex process of judging whether contemporary works of art are good or bad quality. In this second instalment from this years reith lecturer grayson perry, broadcast from st.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Download the flyer for the art exhibition here and invite your friends and family. He is known for his ceramic vases, tapestries and crossdressing, as well as his observations of the contemporary arts scene, and for dissecting british prejudices, fashions and foibles. Grayson perry cbe ra is an english contemporary artist. In 20 artistpotter grayson perry lectured on contemporary art. Blog margaret macmillans reith lectures have begun.
Marcel duchamp famously declared that a urinal was a work of. Theyre called playing to the gallery, an appropriately ironic title for a lecturer who says of his work it. To appreciate art youve got to work at it a bit interview by andrew anthony the artist on his reith lectures, working within the establishment and the secret to enjoying art. Grayson perry this years lectures are as humorous as the speaker is colourful. The reith lectures podcast free on the podcast app. We have, in recent years, seen a softening of the reith lectures, that annual institution that could formerly be relied upon to put the plebs in their place by getting oxbridgeeducated fossils to expound on complex matters from on high. Voices comment how grayson perry and the reith lectures will restore your faith in the bbc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Listen to bbc reith lectures soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create london.
Voices comment grayson perrys reith lectures sought to make art the publics responsibility its a liberating prospect. Youve probably already read or heard somewhere that the inspiration for grayson perrys current series of reith lectures on radio 4 was none other than lynda snell. Grayson perry looks at historical ways of judging art and comes up with his own formula. Grayson perrys book will overturn everything you thought y. His 20 bbc reith lectures were the most popular lectures since the series began. Grayson perry is an inspired choice for the reith lectures. The lectures were inaugurated in 1948 by the bbc to mark the historic contribution made to public service broadcasting by lord reith, the corporations first directorgeneral reith maintained that broadcasting should be a. But then came grayson perry, who brought with him wild applause, joyful hooting and refreshingly democratic ideas as he skewered the.
In my last reith lecture, i talked about quality and who or how or what ends up in art galleries and how it got there. Its lovely to be here in liverpool because i know that you enjoy your contemporary art and you probably know quite a lot about it. Tonight the final bbc reith lecture with the highly amusing british artist grayson perry. Marcel duchamp famously declared that a urinal was a work of art. Democracy has bad taste and here is the transcript. If youve any interest in contemporary art and what it is to be an artist, then i highly recommend that you have a listen to grayson perrys four reith lectures recently broadcast on radio 4, which are available now to listen to on iplayer. Having listened to the first two reith lectures by grayson perry in 2003. Listen and download the reith lecturess episodes for free. Grayson perrys reith lectures on radio 4 starting 15 oct 20, podcast available indefinitely the first visual artist to be invited to give the annual reith lectures former participants include the burmese opposition politician aung san suu. Grayson perry, cbe born 24 march 1960 is an english artist, known mainly for his ceramic vases and crossdressing. Highlights from grayson perrys first reith lecture bbc news. A selection of clips from grayson perry s reith lectures. The first programme will be available to download on tuesday 15 october 20.
Professor margaret macmillan is a brilliant historian and writer who brings an experts view on war and society to the radio 4 series this year. The reith lectures reith lectures 20 unabridged edition by perry, grayson, perry, grayson, lawley, sue isbn. Reith lectures the economic historian professor niall ferguson presents the 2012 bbc reith lectures, titled the rule of law and its enemies. Significant international thinkers deliver the bbcs flagship annual lecture series listen all the podcasts, conferences, online radios for free on your iphone, android, windows phone and pc. If you hate artworld showoffs, grayson perry, whats. From bertrand russell to grayson perry and all points in between the reith lectures encapsulates everything thats laudable about the bbc. Stream tracks and playlists from reith lectures 2012 on. Based on his hugely popular bbc radio 4 reith lectures and full of pictures, this funny, personal. The reith lectures have been broadcast every year since 1948. The fours lectures are billed to be looking at the role and place of art in the landscape of the 21 st century, talking about topics such as the role or art in society, the limits of contemporary art, and the idea of how. And in 20, he became the first practicing visual artist to deliver the reith lectures, an annual bbc radio series featuring important thinkers.
Show more in the first of four lectures, recorded in front of an. Playing to the gallery democracy has bad taste episode 1 of 4 what are the reith lectures. This file is licensed under the creative commons attribution 3. I had the chance to read the transcript from grayson perrys first reith lecture again today. In 1948 the bbc started a series of lectures called the reith lectures, named after the first directorgeneral of the bbc. His easy conversational style and his estaurine delivery makes him. It would be nice to have a couple more images definitely one of his vases, and possibly one of him in crossdressed mode. See thereithlecturesgraysonperry preceding unsigned comment added by augusta2 talk contribs 21.
Filmed in his studio, september 2014 playing to the gallery available from foyles amazon. The previous turner prize winner has opened up a seemingly. Apparently grayson perry is to give the 20 reith lectures. Now every year the bbc asks a prominent scholar to deliver four lectures on behalf of the bbc. Grayson perry has created a series of drawings exclusive to the 20 reith lectures. Stream tracks and playlists from bbc reith lectures on your desktop or mobile device. The lectures were inaugurated in 1948 by the bbc to mark the historic contribution made to public service broadcasting by lord reith, the corporations first directorgeneral. Je tips doen me denken aan grayson perrys reith lectures.
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