Sotheby's Talks – William Blake: Artist, Poet and Visionary, with Andrew Graham-Dixon and John Higgs

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🗓️ 11 June 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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With a rare first edition of William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience about to go under the hammer, in this episode a panel of experts have come together for a conversation about the poet, artist and visionary. Chair and cultural critic Shahidha Bari is joined by art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon, cultural historian John Higgs and Sotheby’s Selby Kiffer to explore the enduring legacy of this enigmatic genius, whose influence stretches from the psychedelic counterculture of the 1960s through to the video games, novels and designer fashion of the 21st century. This podcast was recorded at Sotheby’s London in June 2024. And, to step further into the world of Sotheby’s, you can visit any of our galleries around the world; they’re open to the public. For more information, visit sothebys.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.0	Hello and welcome to Intelligence Squared where great minds meet. I'm head of programming, Connor Boyle.
1:06.6	Coming up on the podcast, a panel examining the enduring legacy and influence of poet, artist and visionary William Blake.
1:14.4	This is an episode of Sotheby's Talks, the podcast series that takes listeners inside the world
1:19.7	of Sotheby's.
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