Portrait of an Artist

by Hugo Huerta Martin

From legendary visual artists Yoko Ono and Tracey Emin, to groundbreaking musicians like Annie Lennox and Debbie Harry, to fashion giants such as Miuccia Prada and Diane von Fürstenberg, this collection of original interviews and Polaroid photographs of almost 30 trailblazing women spans creative industries, nationalities and generations to bring together a never-before- published collection of leading voices. Featuring an astounding range of names including FKA Twigs, Isabelle Huppert and Rei Kawakubo, this book creates both a portrait of each individual woman and – collectively – a powerful portrait of the impact of women on the creative industries. Each pioneering creative is interviewed and photographed by the Mexican artist Hugo Huerta Marin. The women speak openly with Huerta Marin about their challenges and joys; their vulnerabilities and their triumphs. Cate Blanchett reflects on the differences between acting on stage and in film; Marina Abramovic discusses her most radical piece of performance art; Annie Lennox reminisces about London in the 1970s; Carrie Mae Weems discusses the relationship between race and photography —these and other conversations are further brought to life by Huerta Marin’s candid, intimate Polaroid images. These photographs, which allow readers to lock eyes with their subjects, reflect the natural tone of each conversation, allowing the reader rare insight into the lives of these renowned artists. Inspiring and revealing, this collection of interviews and photographs gives readers an unparalleled connection with some of the most fascinating women working in the arts today.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

424 pages, Hardcover

Published October 5, 2021

Reviews

[Tabish Khan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a lovely book of polaroids and interviews of hugely successful women that the author admires, stretching across all the arts so we have the likes of Marina Abramovic, Cate Blanchett and Annie Lennox.

He's definitely a fan of all those women so it's not exactly incisive questioning but it does put a window on to how these brilliant creative women work. Some questions are repeated too often and it only really works for the women whose work you're familiar with. However, overall I really enjoyed and there's some great nuggets of wisdom in here.

The version I read must be updated as it's over 420 pages while the one listed on Goodreads suggests it's under 200 pages.

[Liu Yang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun reading, poetic and inspirational, though some are boring.

[CMYKHEBE · Rating 3 out of 5]

我觉得本书中译文书名灵感来自瓦尔达，但内容有点空泛，打算读原版！