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Fireworks! Picturing pyrotechnics with professor Simon Werrett
FromThe Week in Art
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Nov 5, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
To mark Bonfire Night in the UK, this bonus episode of The Art Newspaper takes a look at the history of pyrotechnics in art and wider visual culture. We talk to Simon Werrett, the author of the book Fireworks: Pyrotechnic Arts and Sciences in European History, and he talks about the variety of uses of fireworks over the centuries and the differing ways that artists have depicted them. You can see some of the art discussed in the podcast by visiting theartnewspaper.com/podcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Nov 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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