FERGUS HENDERSON
Fergus Henderson, chef, on sea urchins GB Tell me why you chose sea urchins. FH Well there are two reasons. They’re these amazing spiky things to look at but they’re […]
MICHAEL TANNER
Michael Tanner, philosopher, on the ass of Donatello’s statue of David. GB Tell me why you’ve chosen the ass of Donatello’s statue of David. MT It’s just the left cheek […]
JUDY BLAME
Judy Blame, designer, on a photograph of his friend, Scarlett. GB Tell me why you chose this photograph. JB It’s a picture of Scarlett. When I first made jewellery Scarlett […]
JEREMY LEE
Jeremy Lee, chef, on his collection of storage jars. GB Tell me why you’ve chosen your pots. JL You ask why I volunteered the pots. Ah, well, they are in […]
KATIE KITAMURA
Katie Kitamura, author, on a pile of televisions in a junk shop GB Why did you choose this pile of televisions? KK Obsolescence has its own melancholy. The detritus of […]
NICO MUHLY
Nico Muhly, composer, on the frontispiece from the Ravenscroft Psalter GB Tell me why you’ve chosen this frontispiece. NM I live for frontispieces; I wish we still had them around. They […]
BAY GARNETT
Bay Garnett, stylist, on a leopard GB Tell me why you’ve chosen a leopard. BG Whenever I see a leopard (obviously not often in real life), but a picture or […]
ALAN HOLLINGHURST
Alan Hollinghurst, author, on the Uffington White Horse. GB Why have you chosen the White Horse? AH It’s the first work of art that I can remember, and through much […]
JAMES BALMFORTH
James Balmforth, artist, on sacrificial anodes. GB Why have you chosen these sacrificial anodes? JB I chose these sacrificial anodes because their beauty is of a kind that I find […]
ERIC UNDERWOOD
Eric Underwood, soloist at the Royal Ballet, on his ballet shoes. GB Tell me why you chose your ballet shoes. EU I think I chose them because they’re like an […]
JARRETT REYNOLDS
Jarrett Reynolds, designer, on his Japanese Boro rug. GB Why did you choose your rug? JR I moved to Japan seven months ago and I went to a place called […]
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. […]
GILDED BIRDS 