Sam Taylor Wood
June 16th, 2011Review of Nowhere boy
Artist Sam Taylor-Wood surprises us with an old-fashioned, affecting film exploring John Lennon’s early years, writes Philip French
Sam Taylor Wood follows the examples of artists Julian Schnabel and Stev McQueen of crossing over to make mainstream films.
Nowhere Boy was dedicated to late Anthony Minghella.
Sam Taylor Wood
Some links to her art
Men Crying – 2004 – see Daniel Craig, Benecio Del Toro, Dobert Downey Jr + more)
In Pictures – Guardian gallery
OBE honor <> and here
The 44-year-old Turner prize nominee has now been made an OBE and says it is an “incredible honour”.
Sam Taylor Wood is twice a cancer survivor and is currently living and raising a child with Aaron Johnson who played John Lennon in the biopic.