RUSSELL BENNETT
Russell Bennett, fashion designer and artist, on Concorde GB Tell me why you chose this. RB To me, something beautiful should excite an emotion, as though it switches something on […]
ELAINE CONSTANTINE
Elaine Constantine, photographer and filmmaker, on a picture by Martin Parr GB Tell me why you chose this. EC It’s one of my favourite images in the whole world. I […]
ALEX MCDOWELL
Alex McDowell, film production designer and producer, founder and creative director of 5D Global Studio, on a painting by his wife, Kirsten Everberg GB Tell me why you chose this […]
SARAH HALL
Sarah Hall, author on ‘Valley’ by Mateusz Fahrenholz. GB Tell me why you chose this. SH ‘Valley’ is on the wall of my living room so I see and think about […]
MOLLY PARKIN
Molly Parkin, Painter and Poet, on her garden. GB Tell me why you chose this. MP The garden rescues me all the time. I’ve always loved trees. When I gave […]
WILL SWEENEY
Will Sweeney, artist and illustrator, on his old school bag. GB Tell me about your school bag and why it’s beautiful to you. WS It’s the bag I had when […]
JOHN ONIANS
John Onians, art historian, on a painting of a a cave bear from the Chauvet Cave, France. GB Tell me why you chose this JO I think it was made […]
DICKIE BEAU
Dickie Beau, physical performer and drag fabulist, on ‘eye noise’ or floaters. GB Tell me why you chose this. DB Eye Noise is something I came up with as a […]
HEATHER-MARY JACKSON
Heather-Mary Jackson, stylist and co-founder of Brownstone Cowboys, on the view from her bedroom to her living room. GB Tell me why you chose this. HMJ I keep taking pictures […]
REBECCA LOUISE LAW
Rebecca Louise Law, floral artist, on Olafur Eliasson ‘s 2003 Weather Project in the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall GB Tell me why you chose this. RLL When my art changed […]
TOP POSTS OF 2014
Many thanks to all our readers and contributors who have supported Gilded Birds throughout 2014. We were delighted with the response to Gilded Birds paper and will be expanding the print issues in 2015. Follow us here, on Twitter or on Facebook to get the latest updates. Here are the most popular posts from last year: ANTHONY GOTTLIEB “Not only […]
HANS ULRICH OBRIST
Hans Ulrich Obrist, curator and art historian, on Etel Adnan’s folding books. GB Tell me what you’ve chosen and why you chose it. HUO Etel Adnan is an artist […]
FRANCESCO PRANTERA
Francesco Prantera, Vatican art restorer, on the sculpture, Laocoön and his Sons. GB Tell me why you chose this. FP The answer lies everything I am about to write. I […]
MILES ALDRIDGE
Miles Aldridge, fashion photographer and artist, on his copy of The Garrick Year by Margaret Drabble. GB Tell me why you chose this. MA This is a copy of ‘The […]
DAVID POEPPEL
David Poeppel, Professor of Psychology and Neural Science, on Alberto Giacometti’s Chariot GB Tell me why you chose this. DP Although I have seen many pieces by Giacometti and admire […]
FRANÇOIS JONQUET
François Jonquet, writer and art critic, on Christophe Berhault’s 25000paintings.com GB Tell me why you chose this website. FJ Because it gives a sense of the course of life. 25000 photos […]
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