Episode 144: Why Artists and Writers seek Europe, especially France & Italy!
Welcome to Episode #144:
Today I share why going to Europe for art, writing, philosophy and liberation has been a necessary evolution for many artists and writers. I contemplate my own journey and the many that have gone before seeking stimulation and artistic freedom amongst the avant-garde and the lively cafes of Paris and other wonderful European cities.
Artists and writers have gravitated to these places and cultural epicentres for artistic communities, intellectual stimulation, mentors and teachers, and to attract opportunities for their art and writing careers. This week is about soaking in why this is necessary for us artists and writers…
“They were looking to be inspired, awakened, liberated” - A Writer in Italy Podcast
“France had long been at the center of her philosophy. She had made France a touchstone in her writing, in which she alchemised life, love, and food in a literary genre of her own invention” - Luke Barr on MFK Fisher, Provence 1970
Shownotes:
A Movable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
Provence 1970: MFK Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard, and the Reinvention of American Taste by Luke Barr
Desiring Italy - Edited by Susan Cahill
Picasso Musee Paris - A Picasso and Calder Exhibit 2019
At Shakespeare and Company in 2019 - a true Paris moment
I have loved this book for a very long time & it’s great on audible too if you love to listen too your books like I do!