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Yann Martel, Love, Delacroix, Mark Wallinger

Mark Wallinger shows John Wilson his studio, and Yann Martel discusses his new novel. Plus reviews of Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art, and Judd Apatow's comedy Love.

Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger is perhaps best known for his Christ-like figure which became the first artwork to stand on the empty Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London. His latest work involved him driving repeatedly round an Essex roundabout. He talks about that and his other new works that make up his new solo exhibition.

Yann Martel won the Man Booker Prize in 2002 with Life of Pi which has now sold 13m copies worldwide making it the highest-selling winning book in the prize's history. He talks about his latest novel, The High Mountains of Portugal, another magic realist fable this time spanning the 20th Century.

Love is a new comedy created by Judd Apatow which follows a romance between two Los Angeles singletons. Natalie Haynes reviews.

Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art focuses on how the artist Eugène Delacroix transformed French painting in the 19th century. Richard Cork reviews the new exhibition at the National Gallery in London.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Angie Nehring.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Yann Martel

    Duration: 08:58

  • Love reviewed by Natalie Haynes

    Duration: 04:49

  • Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art reviewed by Richard Cork

    Duration: 05:06

  • Mark Wallinger

    Duration: 08:39

Mark Wallinger

Mark Wallinger
Mark Wallinger IDΜύis showingΜύat from 25 February to 7 May 2016.

Yann Martel

Yann Martel
The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel is published by Canongate.

Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art

Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art

Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art opens at the on 17 February and runs until 22 May 2016.

Β© The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas / Bridgeman Images

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Love

Love
Love is available on Netlix from 19 February.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Wilson
Producer Angie Nehring
Interviewed Guest Mark Wallinger
Interviewed Guest Yann Martel
Panellist Natalie Haynes
Panellist Richard Cork

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  • Mon 15 Feb 2016 19:15

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