World Art Now
52 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -Exploring the history of the world through the material culture of its people. Our website: www.worldartnow.com in association with: www.michaelbackmanltd.com
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31: Art Historian Dr Annemarie Jordan in Conversation with Michael Backman
December 20, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBDr Annemarie Jordan is one of the world's most important, independent scholars on luxury goods imported to Europe from Asia during the Renaissance. The trade in such goods is fascinating and much of it was destined for Europe's royal families who delighted in exotica from faraway lands for whom possession of such items was a mark of their power and prestige. In this podcast, Dr Jordan discusses what attracted her to this intriguing area of study, her discoveries, and her current research. ...
Episode 30: Museum Curator & Author Fiona Kerlogue Discusses her Career & Indonesian Textiles
July 19, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBFiona Kerlogue, one of the world's leading authorities on Indonesian Batik, former senior curator at London's Horniman Museum and author discusses with Michael Backman her career, being a curator, and her latest book on a little-known Batik collection in Prague, in the Czech Republic. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
30: Museum Curator & Author Fiona Kerlogue Discusses her Career & Indonesian Textiles
July 19, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBFiona Kerlogue, one of the world's leading authorities on Indonesian Batik, former senior curator at London's Horniman Museum and author discusses with Michael Backman her career, being a curator, and her latest book on a little-known Batik collection in Prague, in the Czech Republic. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
29: Michael Backman talks with Thweep Rittinaphakorn about his new book 'Unseen Burma'.
January 17, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBThweep Rittinaphakorn's new book 'Unseen Burma' presents a rare and stunning photographic record of Burma during the period 1862-1962. In this podcast with Michael Backman, he discusses his motivations for writing the book and his research methods, and discusses Burma's recent history, as well as touching on its current problems. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
28: Michael Backman: 'Are Antiques Sacred?'
January 16, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this Podcast, Michael Backman, writer and gallerist, asks why are we attracted to items that have antiquity? Do such items have a sacredness, or are we attempting to tap into some version of immortality. Is this why we pay more for items with good patina? He looks at the role of collecting and collectors in the preservation of the world's material culture. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
27: Jewellery Author & Collector Oytun Evliyazade Camcigil & Michael Backman in discussion
August 24, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBIstanbul-based Oytun Evliyazade Camcigil, the author of the magnificent volume 'Eastern Treasures: Ottoman, Oman, Yemen, Turkmen Jewellery' discusses with Michael Backman the process of writing her book, collecting Middle Eastern jewellery and Istanbul's collecting scene. 'Eastern Treasures: Ottoman, Oman, Yemen, Turkmen Jewellery' is available on Amazon. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
26: Michael Backman in discussion with the author Robyn Flemming: Alcohol, Art & other Addictions
June 21, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBRobyn Flemming discusses with Michael Backman her new book 'Skinful: A Memoir of Addiction' which details her battles with addictive behaviour including her problematic relationship with alcohol. Originally from Australia, Robyn also discusses her life as a modern-day international nomad, having no specific base in any particular country. 'Skinful: A Memoir of Addiction' is available worldwide on Amazon. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
25: Edmond Chin in conversation with Michael Backman: Straits Chinese Jewellery
April 28, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBMichael Backman discusses Straits Chinese jewellery - the jewellery of the acculturated Chinese of Malaysia & Singapore - with world-renown jewellery designer, author & researcher Edmond Chin. Edmond, originally from Singapore is the author of the ground-breaking 'Gilding the Phoenix: The Straits Chinese and their Jewellery'. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
22. Are Collectors Addicts? Michael Backman & Paul Bromberg Discuss why some People Collect
June 21, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBAre collectors addicts by another name? What makes (some) people collect? Is it gross materialism or an attempt to save the world's patrimony? In this episode, Michael Backman and Paul Bromberg, both collectors and both authors of books on art and antiques discuss why they think they do what they do. Many of the quandaries - choices in the face of constraints, endless problems of storage; and ultimately, what's it all for? - will be familiar to all collectors. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
24. What does a Tuareg pendant from Africa have in common with a Minangkabau Cashbox from Sumatra? Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett compare & contrast these two seemingly unrelated objects.
June 21, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutes - 7.9 MBMichael Backman & Sarah Corbett compare and contrast two objects: a Tuareg pectoral ornament from northern Africa; and a Minangkabau cast brass cash box from Sumatra. What are the links between these seemingly unrelated objects? Listen to find out the surprising answer. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
21. Traditional African Currency as Art: Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett in Conversation
June 08, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBTraditional forms of currency used in Africa before the arrival of notes and coins took on extraordinary and large forms. Some were examples were as big as a person. Michael Backman and Sarah Corbett discuss how these currencies evolved, and their place in the canon of African art today. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
21. Traditional African Currency as Art: Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett in Conversation
June 08, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBTraditional forms of currency used in Africa before the arrival of notes and coins took on extraordinary and large forms. Some were examples were as big as a person. Michael Backman and Sarah Corbett discuss how these currencies evolved, and their place in the canon of African art today. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
23. Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett Discuss two Seemingly Unrelated Objects - from Tibet & the Philippines
June 08, 2021 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.32 MBMichael Backman & Sarah Corbett compare and contrast two objects: an ancient limestone burial jar from the southern Philippines, and a set of Tibetan prayer beads. What are the links between these seemingly unrelated objects? Listen to find out the surprising answer. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
20. How does one stay curious as one grows older? Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett consider the options.
May 25, 2021 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBHow does one stay curious as one grows older? Perhaps collecting is the key? Maybe collectors are at an advantage? Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett consider these questions. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
Episode 20: How does one stay curious as one grows older? Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett consider the options.
May 25, 2021 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBHow does one stay curious as one grows older? Perhaps collecting is the key? Maybe collectors are at an advantage? Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett consider these questions. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
Episode19: The Mysteries of Gold & Silver Filigree: Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett in Conversation
May 24, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBObjects made of filigree are among the most extraordinary items ever to have been produced from gold and silver. Such items present one of the great mysteries of the art world. Where were they made? Who made them? How? Filigree, it turns out, is an art practiced by gold and silversmiths from Southeast Asia, to India, to Europe, Northern Africa and South America. And that makes filigree even more of a mystery, for it makes determining precise provenance even more difficult. It is perhaps for...
19. The Mysteries of Gold & Silver Filigree: Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett in Conversation
May 24, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBObjects made of filigree are among the most extraordinary items ever to have been produced from gold and silver. Such items present one of the great mysteries of the art world. Where were they made? Who made them? How? Filigree, it turns out, is an art practiced by gold and silversmiths from Southeast Asia, to India, to Europe, Northern Africa and South America. And that makes filigree even more of a mystery, for it makes determining precise provenance even more difficult. It is perhaps for...
18: Sarah Corbett & Michael Backman in Conversation about 'Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba: Regional Yemeni Jewelry' by Marjorie Ransom
July 30, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.12 MBSarah Corbett discussses with Michael Backman her favourite book: 'Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba: Regional Yemeni Jewelry' by Marjorie Ransom. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
18: Sarah Corbett & Michael Backman in Conversation about 'Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba: Regional Yemeni Jewelry' by Marjorie Ransom
July 30, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.12 MBSarah Corbett discussses with Michael Backman her favourite book: 'Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba: Regional Yemeni Jewelry' by Marjorie Ransom. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
17 Michael Backman in Conversation about his favourite EVER book on Asian art: 'Court Arts of Indonesia'
July 28, 2020 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBIn this episode, Michael Backman is in conversation with Sarah Corbett, about the book 'Court Arts of Indonesia' by Helen Ibbitson Jessup. Published in 1990, it was one of the first books on Asia art Michael bought and it has remained his favourite ever since, despite now having a library of over thousand books on Asian art, culture & history. Listen to this Podcast to find out why he likes this book so much. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
16 - Malay Silver & Gold - Michael Backman on Writing his Latest Book
July 28, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBMichael Backman is the author of 8 books and numerous articles and columns. Another book is on the way! When not involved with his London Gallery, he has been spending this year researching and writing a new book on the silver and gold of the Malay world. In this podcast he talks with Sarah Corbett about the book and some of his initial findings. The book will be published in 2021. www.michaelbackmanltd.com
15: All you need to know about our Monthly Catalogues - Michael Backman Ltd
July 22, 2020 14:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBOur innovative monthly catalogues have become something of an institution among our followers and clients. The catalogues showcase our new items of material culture drawn from around the world, but all sourced from UK & European collections. The work that goes into each catalogue is enormous. Between 30 and 50 new items are features every month! And as soon as one catalogue is finished, it is time to begin the next one. In this Podcast, Michael Backman, in conversation with Sarah Corbett, d...
13: Narisa Chakrabongse in conversation with Michael Backman (part 2)
March 16, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBNarisa Chakrabongse grew up in England, but is a member of Thailand's extended royal family and a great-granddaughter of King Chulalongkorn. Today she is the founder and CEO of the successful art publishing house River Books, which has been at the forefront of publishing books on Asian art, history & culture for 30 years. In this second part of two Podcasts, Narisa discusses her professional life as a publisher, how she came to found River Books, and dealing with authors. For more visit: ht...
12: Narisa Chakrabongse in Conversation with Michael Backman (part 1)
March 16, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBNarisa Chakrabongse is a member of Thailand's extended royal family and a great-granddaughter of King Chulalongkorn. She grew up in England, the daughter of a Thai prince and an English mother. At 15, while still living in England, she found herself orphaned, in the middle of her school exams, and now the sole inheritor of a royal mansion in Bangkok, behind the Grand Palace, in need of upkeep. Today, she is the founder and owner of River Books, a successful publishing house that specialises...
11: Michael Backman in conversation with Anupasana Suwanmongkol on Saving Thailand's Nielloware Industry
March 11, 2020 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBNielloware is a traditional type of richly decorated silverware produced in southern Thailand. The craft is dying out but local businessman and art collector Anupasana Suwanmongkol is leading attempts to try to save the craft before it is too late. In this episode, Michael Backman discusses these efforts with Anupasana Suwanmongkol at his family's hotel in Pattani, in Thailand's south.
10: Michael Backman in conversation with the author Dawn Rooney
March 06, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBDawn Rooney is one of the world's most accomplished researchers and authors in the field of early Southeast Asian ceramics particularly those from Thailand & Cambodia, as well as on ancient Khmer culture and architecture. An American based in Bangkok, Michael Backman talks with Dawn Rooney at her home in Bangkok about her career as a researcher and prolific author on Southeast Asian art.
06: On Collecting, actor and collector Julian Sands in conversation with Michael Backman
January 21, 2020 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBMichael Backman chats to actor and collector Julian Sands, star of A Room With a View, The Killing Fields, The Painted Bird & much more. For more visit: https://www.michaelbackmanltd.com/
09: World Art Now promoting niche arts publications
January 21, 2020 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.66 MBMichael Backman and Sarah Corbett discuss the way for self publishers and publishers of niche books to ensure that their work reaches their target market.
09: World Art Now promoting niche arts publications
January 21, 2020 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.66 MBMichael Backman and Sarah Corbett discuss the way for self publishers and publishers of niche books to ensure that their work reaches their target market.
08: Fakes & Forgeries
January 21, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBMichael Backman & Sarah Corbett discuss the ever important task of identifying fakes and forgeries in the art & antiques world.
08: Fakes and forgeries, Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett in conversation
January 21, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBMichael Backman & Sarah Corbett discuss the ever important task of identifying fakes and forgeries in the art & antiques world.
07: Chinese export silver antiques, Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett in conversation
January 21, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBMichael Backman in conversation with Sarah Corbett about the history of & market for Chinese export silver antiques.
07: Chinese Export Silver Antiques
January 21, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBMichael Backman in conversation with Sarah Corbett about the history of & market for Chinese export silver antiques.
06: On Collecting: Julian Sands, Hollywood Actor & Collector in Conversation with Michael Backman
January 21, 2020 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBMichael Backman chats to actor and collector Julian Sands, star of A Room With a View, The Killing Fields, The Painted Bird & much more.
04: Michael Backman, a short bio
November 27, 2019 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBAn interview with Michael Backman of Michael Backman Ltd. Exploring Michael’s career and love of decorative arts.
05: The art of betel nut, Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett in conversation
November 27, 2019 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBThe use of betel nut around the world, and a look at the customs and accessories associated with its use around the world.
05: The art of betel nut
November 27, 2019 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBThe use of betel nut around the world, and a look at the customs and accessories associated with its use around the world.
05: Betel Nut
November 27, 2019 11:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBThe use of betel nut around the world, and a look at the customs and accessories associated with its use around the world.
04: Michael Backman - On Becoming an Art Gallerist
November 27, 2019 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBAn interview with Michael Backman of Michael Backman Ltd. Exploring Michael’s career and love of decorative arts.
04: Biography of Michael Backman
November 27, 2019 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBAn interview with Michael Backman of Michael Backman Ltd. Exploring Michael’s career and love of decorative arts.
03: Thai silver
November 21, 2019 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBMichael Backman and Paul Bromberg discuss items from the material culture of the Thai people
03: Thai silver, with Paul Bromberg
November 21, 2019 12:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBMichael Backman and Paul Bromberg discuss silver objects from the material culture of the Thai people.
03: Thai silver, Michael Backman with Author Paul Bromberg
November 21, 2019 12:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBMichael Backman and Paul Bromberg discuss silver objects from the material culture of the Thai people.
03: Antique silverware of Thailand - author Paul Bromberg in conversation with Michael Backman
November 21, 2019 12:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBMichael Backman and Paul Bromberg discuss silver objects from the material culture of the Thai people.
02: Kohl containers, author Jolanda Bos in conversation with Michael Backman
October 29, 2019 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.42 MBMichael Backman speaks to Jolanda Bos about her new book, Paint It Black, a biography of kohl containers.
02: Kohl containers, with Jolanda Bos
October 29, 2019 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.42 MBMichael Backman speaks to Jolanda Bos about her new book, Paint It Black, a biography of kohl containers.
02: Kohl containers, Michael Backman with Author Jolanda Bos
October 29, 2019 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.42 MBMichael Backman speaks to Jolanda Bos about her new book, Paint It Black, a biography of kohl containers.
02: A Biography of Kohl Containers
October 29, 2019 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.39 MBMichael speaks to Jolanda Bos about her new book, Paint it Black, a biography of kohl containers
01: The Berber People, Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett
October 25, 2019 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBMichael Backman and Sarah Corbett discuss items from the material culture of the Berber people.
01: The Berber People, with Sarah Corbett
October 25, 2019 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBMichael Backman and Sarah Corbett discuss items from the material culture of the Berber people.