Bish-bash-bosh: how Phyllida Barlow conquered the art world at 73 – podcast
After overlooking her for decades, the art world has woken up to Phyllida Barlow’s audacious, gargantuan sculptures. Now she is representing Britain at the Venice Biennale – but why did it take so long for her to be “discovered”?
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