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Last broadcast on Fri, 26 Jun 2009, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4.
Synopsis
The American artist Jeff Koons discusses copyright and using images of Popeye in his latest show, his attitude to money and the art market and how swimming in the ocean with his father inspired some of his large sculptures.
Pianist Julian Joseph, music producer Pete Waterman and tv critic Alkarim Jivani look back at three moments in Michael Jackson's career.
And how the audience in Kettering responded to a cinema screening of the National Theatre production of Phedre. Mark Lawson reports on the experience and talks to artistic director Nicholas Hytner about the NT Live project.
Jeff Koons
American artist Jeff Koons talks about copyright, money and the art market and how swimming inspired his art as he opens a new show featuring images of Popeye and inflatable toy shapes cast from aluminium.
Jeff Koons: Popeye Series runs from July 2nd until September 13th at the Serpentine Gallery in London.
Click on the link below to see a selection of images from the exhibition.
Phedre on Cinema Screens
Mark Lawson reports from Kettering where cinema-goers saw a live relay of the National Theatre production of Phedre starring Helen Mirren, and discusses the project with NT Director Nicholas Hytner.
Michael Jackson
Front Row considers three moments in Michael Jackson's career with pianist Julian Joseph, music producer Pete Waterman and tv critic Alkarim Jivani.
Chapters
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Chapter 1
Front Row considers three moments in Michael Jackson's career with pianist Julian Joseph, music producer Pete Waterman and tv critic Alkarim Jivani.
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Chapter 2
Explains how swimming pool toys inspire him and why the price of modern art is justified ahead of his first major UK show.
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Chapter 3
Mark Lawson reports from Kettering where cinema-goers saw a live relay of the National Theatre production of Phedre starring Helen Mirren, and discusses the project with NT Director Nicholas Hytner.
Broadcast
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Fri 26 Jun 200919:15
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