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title: "A Short History of the Artist Interview"
date: 2015-08-10
last_modified: 2025-01-30T15:02:40+01:00
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url: "https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/a-short-history-of-the-artist-interview-context-en/"
description: "Talking is also work. At least in the world of contemporary art, where Hans Ulrich Obrist or Doug Aitken turn their conversations into films or books."
image: "https://www.schirn.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Doug_Aitken_Youtube_Interview_YouTube.jpg"
language: "en-US"
---

# A Short History of the Artist Interview