HANNAH BARRY
Hannah Barry, gallerist, on the sky at dusk. GB Why did you choose the sky at dusk? HB I chose it because that particular type of sky at that particular […]
RALPH WEDGWOOD
Ralph Wedgwood, philosopher, on the view looking North-West (towards the Scottish mainland) from the Northern summit of Blaven on the Isle of Skye. GB Why did you choose this view? RW […]
CARRI MUNDEN
Carri Munden, fashion designer, on a still from Takeshi Murata’s Monster Movie. GB Tell me why you chose this film still. CM I love monsters! The movements of the monster […]
JOSHUA COHEN
Joshua Cohen, philosopher, on Central Park, New York GB Tell me why you chose Central Park? JC Because it’s both beautiful and public. It is hard to think of other […]
NED BLOCK
Ned Block, philosopher, on his pair of pliers GB Tell me why you chose your pliers. NB The main aesthetic aspect is the feel of the pliers in your hand. […]
RONOJOY DAM
Ronojoy Dam, Creative Director at VICE, on his parents’ portraits of Rabindranath Tagore and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose GB Tell me why you chose these pictures. RD This is a […]
THOMAS ADÈS
Thomas Adès, composer, on a picture of his niece, Sylvie GB Why did you choose this picture? TA Well, there are things in the picture that could look like the […]
TOM CRAIG
Tom Craig, photographer, on a kingfisher GB Why did you choose the kingfisher? TC I think the porous nature of our own memories means that beauty is often better held […]
DAWN ADÈS
Dawn Adès, art historian, on the racehorse, Frankel GB Tell me why you chose Frankel. DA I find horses generally completely enchanting and I’ve always loved them. I love going […]
RUTH MARTEN
Ruth Marten, artist, on her stoneware sculpture GB Why did you choose this object? RM I’ll be frank at the outset and admit that I made this. I’m rarely satisfied […]
NICHOLAS RIGGLE
Nicholas Riggle, philosopher, on his cotton branches GB Tell me why you chose your cotton branches. NR A few years ago I was walking through my neighborhood in Brooklyn, and […]
MICHAEL STEINBERG
Michael Steinberg, freelance curator and consultant, on Henri Rousseau’s painting, The Sleeping Gypsy GB Tell me why you chose this painting. MS It’s a painting that’s always haunted me. I’ve […]
TOBIE GIDDIO
Tobie Giddio, artist/illustrator, on a piece of white peacock feather GB Tell me about your object. TG It is a tiny piece of a white peacock feather. It happens to […]
HARRIET VYNER
Harriet Vyner, writer, on Lucian Freud’s 1937 sandstone sculpture of a horse GB Why did you choose this sculpture? HV Not only is this a favourite of mine but also, […]
SIR NORMAN ROSENTHAL
Sir Norman Rosenthal on ballet dancer, Tamara Rojo GB Why have you chosen Tamara as your object of beauty? NR Because she is beautiful and an incredible dancer and helped […]
LEV TANJU
Lev Tanju, founder of Palace Skateboards, on his Georgian poison ring GB Tell me why you chose your ring. LT I found this ring when my friend went to get […]
