Daisy Dixon - Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art

The Portobello Bookshop is excited to welcome Daisy Dixon for an evening celebrating her book Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art. Dixon will be in conversation with art writer, editor and curator Rachel Ashenden.We've been loving the book already and we can't wait for you all to join us at this event! The discussion promises to be enlightening, provocative, and entertaining - one you won't want to miss.This event will take place in the bookshop with an in-person audience, as well as a livestream for attendees watching from home. There will be a signing after the event.About Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art:From a vital new voice in cultural criticism, a fearless descent into art’s dark side through the works that have shocked, divided and scandalised us most. Depraved shows how these creations – and our reactions to them – reveal the most disturbing corners of the human psyche.What makes an artwork immoral? Why do these troubling creations have such a hold on us? And how should we deal with them?We live in a moment when the dangers of art seem more prevalent than ever: artists are ‘cancelled’ for their misdeeds, public statues are toppled, images of violence and obscenity await us at the touch of a button.