JORDAN ASHLEY
Nan one month after being battered, 1984. Copyright Nan Goldin. Jordan Ashley, founder of Souljourn Yoga, on Nan Goldin’s work, Nan one month after being battered. GB Tell me why […]
WENDY BEVAN
Wendy Bevan, musician, artist and photographer, on her violin GB Tell me why you chose your violin. WB I fell in love with the violin when I was seven and […]
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 […]
JAMIE MORGAN
Jamie Morgan, photographer, on a contact sheet. GB Tell me why you chose this. JM As much as I love beauty, I don’t collect beautiful objects, so I couldn’t find […]
CLARE SHILLAND
Clare Shilland, photographer, on a photograph by Annelies Štrba, from her book, Shades of Time. GB Tell me why you chose this. CS I really love this book and it’s […]
DAVID SIMS
David Sims, fashion photographer, on Kenny Dalglish’s number seven football shirt. GB Tell me why you chose this. DS I sat wondering what might be a definitively beautiful thing for […]
TYRONE LEBON
Tyrone Lebon, photographer and filmmaker, on a patch of light in his mother’s house in Corsica. GB Tell me why you chose this. TL It’s a patch of light that […]
SUREN MANVELYAN
Suren Manvelyan, photographer, on his picture, ‘Listening to Snow’. GB Tell me why you chose this picture. SM I suppose that this is one of my best photographs. I think […]
ALEXEY TITARENKO
Alexey Titarenko, photographer, on his photograph, Untitled (Woman on the Corner), 1995 GB Tell me why you chose this. AT Firstly, I should explain that for me, art is not […]
NICK KNIGHT
Nick Knight, generalist, on a sculpture by Edward Griffith. GB Why did you choose this? NK I chose this for its refinement and brutality. Ed Griffith is a lovely young […]
JASON STANLEY
Jason Stanley, philosopher, on a photograph of St Petersburg by Alexey Titarenko GB Tell me why you chose this particular image from the series? JS The photos in this series were taken in St. Petersburg between 1992 and 1994, during and just after a terrible economic crisis that accompanied the switch to democracy and capitalism. Countless Russians died of starvation […]
ALIS PELLESCHI
Alis Pelleschi, designer, photographer, artist – on her picture of her with her mother. GB I love this picture of you and your mum. Tell me when and where you […]
JASON EVANS
Jason Evans, photographer, has chosen his bike as an object of beauty GB Why have you chosen your bike? JE It’s beautiful to me because of the experience I have […]
GILDED BIRDS 