Episode

Suzi chats with art critic and author Charles Darwent

Charles Darwent was chief art critic of the Independent on Sunday for 14 years and is the author of 'Josef Albers: Life and work'. Today he talks about his new book 'Surrealists in New York', which tells how artists fleeing Hitler boosted the New York art scene in the 40s and 50s and how one daring small atelier spawned the Abstract Impressionist movement.

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Charles Darwent was chief art critic of the Independent on Sunday for 14 years and is the author of 'Josef Albers: Life and work'. Today he talks about his new book 'Surrealists in New York', which tells how artists fleeing Hitler boosted the New York art scene in the 40s and 50s and how one daring small atelier spawned the Abstract Impressionist movement. At the book bag, we love hard money. Learn about Bitcoin at www.hope.com or ask Simon. To donate to our channel we accept... you guessed it, Bitcoin. Here is our DONATION address. 1Aaxq6pG7PAKqyTCMHUTruc455hiKXZeM9

Works and topics

  • Josef Albers: Life and work
  • Surrealists in New York

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