An Aesthetic Education

What does it actually take to build a life as an artist? In this episode we sit down again with Coleman Charters, the Phoenix-based painter known for his vibrant western-inspired work, for a candid conversation about the realities of the creative life. We explore the question of when an artist feels entitled to claim that label, the myths and romanticized fictions that surround the artistic life, and the unglamorous but essential business of sustaining a creative career. We also get into the things that don't always make it into the polished version of the story: the anxiety, the self-doubt, and the complicated relationship with criticism that every serious artist has to find a way to live with.

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Welcome back to a brand new season of An Aesthetic Education! Today we return to the world of aesthetic philosophy and discussion by exploring the notion of the artistic frame and the powerful foundation for artistic and aesthetic meaning laid out by John Ruskin and Henry Van de Velde.

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In this episode, we have the privilege to have the fan favorite Lisa Ledson return to the wonderful world of An Aesthetic Education. Our conversation covers a variety of topics from Lisa's experiences in 2024, the ups and down of the art market, and exciting opportunities that arise when fate intervenes.

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Welcome back to a new episode of An Aesthetic Education, as we head towards the end of the year and the end of our second season. Our last two episodes of this season will take us back in time to explore the origins of the English language and literature by diving into the world of Anglo-Saxon, England and the story of Beowulf.

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READING LIST:

Peter S. Baker (ed.), The Beowulf Reader (Routledge, 2000)

R. E. Bjork and J. D. Niles, A Beowulf Handbook (Liverpool University Press, 1997)

R. E. Bjork, R. D. Fulk and J. D. Niles (eds.), Klaeber’s Beowulf (University of Toronto Press, 2008)

R. D. Fulk (ed.), The Beowulf Manuscript (Harvard University Press, 2010)

R. D. Fulk, Interpretations of Beowulf: A Critical Anthology (Indiana University Press, 1991)

Malcolm Godden and Michael Lapidge (eds.), The Cambridge Companion to Old English Literature (Cambridge University Press, 2013)

E. B. Irving, Rereading Beowulf (University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992)

Andy Orchard, A Critical Companion to Beowulf (Boydell and Brewer, 2003)

Andy Orchard, Pride and Prodigies: Studies in the Monsters of the Beowulf Manuscript (University of Toronto Press, 2003)

J. R. R. Tolkien and C. Tolkien, Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary (Houghton Mifflin, 2014)

Welcome back to a our final episode of our second season An Aesthetic Education. Our last two episodes of this season will take us back in time to explore the origins of the English language and literature by diving into the world of Anglo-Saxon, England and the story of Beowulf.

Written & Presented by Jeremy Rosen

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READING LIST:

Peter S. Baker (ed.), The Beowulf Reader (Routledge, 2000)

R. E. Bjork and J. D. Niles, A Beowulf Handbook (Liverpool University Press, 1997)

R. E. Bjork, R. D. Fulk and J. D. Niles (eds.), Klaeber’s Beowulf (University of Toronto Press, 2008)

R. D. Fulk (ed.), The Beowulf Manuscript (Harvard University Press, 2010)

R. D. Fulk, Interpretations of Beowulf: A Critical Anthology (Indiana University Press, 1991)

Malcolm Godden and Michael Lapidge (eds.), The Cambridge Companion to Old English Literature (Cambridge University Press, 2013)

E. B. Irving, Rereading Beowulf (University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992)

Andy Orchard, A Critical Companion to Beowulf (Boydell and Brewer, 2003)

Andy Orchard, Pride and Prodigies: Studies in the Monsters of the Beowulf Manuscript (University of Toronto Press, 2003)

J. R. R. Tolkien and C. Tolkien, Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary (Houghton Mifflin, 2014)

Stephen Mitchell, Beowulf (Yale University Press, 2017)

Welcome back to a new episode of our second season of An Aesthetic Education, as we continue on our journey to discover meaning and purpose in art, literature, and beauty. Join us as we explore how the spirit of youth pushed the boundaries of art during the Middle Ages and brought about the greatest form of creative expression the world had ever known.

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Welcome to the next episode of our second season of An Aesthetic Education, as we continue on our journey to discover meaning and purpose in art, literature, and beauty. Let's begin by asking the question what makes art last beyond the confide of its own time? Today, we will look at the development of these ideas during the medieval period by exploring artwork that shows us the transition from feudalism to humanism and the hope that those philosophical changes can still provide to us today.

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In this week's special episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Toby Simpson, Director of the Wiener Holocaust Library in London. Our conversation covers a variety of topics from the the Wiener Holocaust Library's History to its unique role as an institution today.

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Welcome to the third episode of our second season of An Aesthetic Education, as we continue on our journey to discover meaning and purpose in art, literature, and beauty. This week we will dive into the origin and power of words with some help from Lorenzo De' Medici.

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Welcome to the second episode of our second season of An Aesthetic Education, as we continue on our journey to discover meaning and purpose in art, literature, and beauty. This week we will continue to explore the wonders of the Middle Ages by examining the fascinating importance of illuminated manuscripts and the history of the Kennicott Bible.

Recommended Books: 

Digital Version of the Kennicott Bible found on the Bodleian Library's Website: https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/8c264b23-f6cc-4f18-98cf-9d75f7175b54/surfaces/1a99fd9e-0d5f-4afc-85b5-bf54a9da4977/

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