Yale University Press Podcast

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A Conversation about Anne Truitt’s Yield: The Journal of an Artist Jun 21, 2022

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We talk with Anne Truitt’s daughter, Alexandra Truitt, about preparing the fourth and final volume of her late mother’s journals for publication.

A New Take on “Self-Taught” Artists Apr 19, 2022

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A conversation with writer and curator Lisa Slominski about her new book, Nonconformers: A New History of Self-Taught Artists, and her goal of constructing a more nuanced history of the work of so-called “Outsider” artists from the early twentieth century to the present day

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Reconsidered Apr 01, 2022

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A conversation with Met curator Elyse Nelson and Columbia University assistant professor and writer Wendy S. Walters about Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux’s sculpture Why Born Enslaved!

Surrealism Beyond Borders Nov 16, 2021

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In conversation with curators Stephanie D’Alessandro and Matthew Gale, we discuss the exhibition and book that challenges traditional narratives of Surrealism, tracing its global impact and legacy from the 1920s through the 1970s.

The Life and Art of Bob Thompson Oct 28, 2021

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A conversation with Colby College Museum of art curator Diana Tuite about her exhibition Bob Thompson: This House is Mine

Ep. 84 – Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful Aug 18, 2021

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Listen to this conversation with Chrysler Museum of Art curator Seth Feman and Columbus Museum curator Jonathan Frederick Walz — we discuss the art and life of the extraordinary American artist Alma Woodsey Thomas. Seth and Jonathan are co-curators of the major traveling exhibition Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is BeautifulContinue reading...

Ep. 83 – A Conversation About American Artist Joseph E. Yoakum Jul 27, 2021

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In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk about the life and drawings of the self-taught artist Joseph E. Yoakum with the Art Institute of Chicago‘s Mark Pascale and MoMA‘s Esther Adler, two of the curators of the current traveling retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work andContinue reading...

Ep. 82 – How Photography Became Contemporary Art Apr 16, 2021

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As Michael S. Roth wrote in his review in The Washington Post, “The maturation of Grundberg as a renowned critic coincides with the maturation of photography as an art form and its conquest of the art market. With this fine book, he has given us a personal yet balanced accountContinue reading...

Ep. 81 – Alice Neel’s Deep Humanism Apr 06, 2021

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In a fascinating conversation that ranges from Alice Neel’s politics to her painting practice, we talk with Kelly Baum and Randall Griffey, the co-curators of the current exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and co-editors of the related catalogue, Alice Neel: People Come First. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | StitcherContinue reading...

Ep. 80 – Exploring Black Visual Satire Nov 20, 2020

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Tracing a historical line from commedia dell’arte, Hogarth and others to modern and contemporary artists including Ollie Harrington, Robert Colescott, Spike Lee, and Kara Walker, we discuss Black visual satire with Duke professor Richard J. Powell. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify |