now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. inevitably, we associate artists with the times in which they emerge and the work which brings them widespread acclaim. so it is with my guest today, michael stipe, lead singer of the american band rem, who were pioneers of an indie rock sound which emerged from a georgia college campus in the 80s and won worldwide acclaim in the 1990s. now, he s a visual artist who records new music sparingly. he says the best art is about bravery, confronting fear. so what has he been frightened of? michael stipe in berlin, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. how are you, stephen? i am very well, delighted to see you. i think it s fair to say that we all think of you, first and foremost, as a musician. but these days, your primary focus seems to be visual art. and i m just wondering whether that visual sense was with you from the very beginning. yeah, i actually started as an art student, but prior to that, i took up photograp
now on bbc news, it s time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. inevitably, we associate artists with the times in which they emerge and the work which brings them widespread acclaim. so, it is with my guest today, michael stipe, lead singer of the american band rem, who were pioneers of an indie rock sound which emerged from a georgia college campus in the 80s and won world wide acclaim in the 1990s. now, he s a visual artist who records new music sparingly. he says the best art is about bravery, confronting fear. so, what has he been frightened of? michael stipe in berlin, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. how are you, stephen? i am very well, delighted to see you. i think it s fair to say that we all think of you, first and foremost, as a musician. but these days, your primary focus seems to be visual art. and i m just wondering whether that visual sense was with you from the very beginning. yeah, i actually started as an art student, but prior to that, i
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