30 episodes
World Art Now Michael Backman
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Exploring the history of the world through the material culture of its people. Our website: www.worldartnow.com in association with: www.michaelbackmanltd.com
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31: Art Historian Dr Annemarie Jordan in Conversation with Michael Backman
Dr Annemarie Jordan is one of the world's most important, independent scholars on luxury goods imported to Europe from Asia during the Renaissance. The trade in such goods is fascinating and much of it was destined for Europe's royal families who delighted in exotica from faraway lands for whom possession of such items was a mark of their power and prestige.
In this podcast, Dr Jordan discusses what attracted her to this intriguing area of study, her discoveries, and her current research.
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30: Museum Curator & Author Fiona Kerlogue Discusses her Career & Indonesian Textiles
Fiona Kerlogue, one of the world's leading authorities on Indonesian Batik, former senior curator at London's Horniman Museum and author discusses with Michael Backman her career, being a curator, and her latest book on a little-known Batik collection in Prague, in the Czech Republic.
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29: Michael Backman talks with Thweep Rittinaphakorn about his new book 'Unseen Burma'.
Thweep Rittinaphakorn's new book 'Unseen Burma' presents a rare and stunning photographic record of Burma during the period 1862-1962. In this podcast with Michael Backman, he discusses his motivations for writing the book and his research methods, and discusses Burma's recent history, as well as touching on its current problems.
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28: Michael Backman: 'Are Antiques Sacred?'
In this Podcast, Michael Backman, writer and gallerist, asks why are we attracted to items that have antiquity? Do such items have a sacredness, or are we attempting to tap into some version of immortality. Is this why we pay more for items with good patina? He looks at the role of collecting and collectors in the preservation of the world's material culture.
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27: Jewellery Author & Collector Oytun Evliyazade Camcigil & Michael Backman in discussion
Istanbul-based Oytun Evliyazade Camcigil, the author of the magnificent volume 'Eastern Treasures: Ottoman, Oman, Yemen, Turkmen Jewellery' discusses with Michael Backman the process of writing her book, collecting Middle Eastern jewellery and Istanbul's collecting scene.
'Eastern Treasures: Ottoman, Oman, Yemen, Turkmen Jewellery' is available on Amazon.
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26: Michael Backman in discussion with the author Robyn Flemming: Alcohol, Art & other Addictions
Robyn Flemming discusses with Michael Backman her new book 'Skinful: A Memoir of Addiction' which details her battles with addictive behaviour including her problematic relationship with alcohol. Originally from Australia, Robyn also discusses her life as a modern-day international nomad, having no specific base in any particular country.
'Skinful: A Memoir of Addiction' is available worldwide on Amazon.
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