Primo and Payne: Great Art Explained

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L.S. Lowry Had a Secret Full-Time Job

In this episode, Leslie Primo and James Payne take on the controversial legacy of L.S. Lowry, the painter of industrial Britain whose matchstick figures, factory chimneys

Jun 12
39 min

Faith Ringgold Had No Choice About Being Political

Faith Ringgold made quilts, wrote children’s books, and became one of the most politically charged artists in American art. So, how did an artist who started her career w

May 29
36 min

David Hockney refused to disguise his working class accent

Born in Bradford, UK, David Hockney never hid the parts of his identity that set him apart from his contemporaries - his accent, his sexuality, his manner of dress. His w

May 15
39 min

Michelangelo Changed the Class of an Artist

In this episode of Primo and Payne: Great Art Explained, James Payne and Leslie Primo take a deep dive into the life and works of Michelangelo. Michelangelo had a complex

May 1
45 min

The Art World Has a Class Problem

We like to believe that, no matter your background, artistic talent will always rise to the surface. Yet we know that while creativity is universal, access, platforms, co

Apr 17
38 min

J.M.W. Turner Was Pure Working Class

J.M.W. Turner was pure working class. So, how does the son of a barber from Covent Garden become known as one of art history's greatest painters? Turner didn't sound like

Apr 17
41 min

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James and Leslie are an excellent pair of hosts for this podcast. It’s incredibly informative but also very very entertaining and funny and accessible to someone without any formal art education such as myself. A new favorite!

SDF-1 Macross 🖤 · May 2026

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