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Turned Red Earth
Weeds and wildflowers offer a new perspective on the Great War. In 2018, I was invited to make some art for the Spill Festival in Ipswich to mark the centenary of the First World War. Turned Red Earth was a large-scale billboard installation and a limited edition artist’s book that explored the relationship between human…
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The Naked Jape
A book about jokes, and why we tell them My first book (way back in 2004) was a wide-ranging survey of jokes and their place in our culture. I wrote it with the collaboration of up-and-coming young comedian Jimmy Carr. I always relish the challenge of blending the learned with the light-hearted, and making obscure…
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Curious Poses
A yoga book for curious people. Have you ever wondered why yoga postures look the way they do, or how they got their names? From Lotus to Warrior, Cobra to Happy Baby, this book takes a fresh look at the stories behind 30 familiar poses. A treasure trove of yoga history, mythology, philosophy and pop…