The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution (2013)
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Overview : A film that looks at the genius of JMW Turner in a new light. There is more to Turner than his sublime landscapes - he also painted machines, science, technology and industry. Turner's life spans the Industrial Revolution, he witnessed it as it unfolded and he painted it. In the process he created a whole new kind of art. The programme examines nine key Turner paintings and shows how we should re-think them in the light of the scientific and Industrial Revolution. Includes interviews with historian Simon Schama and artist Tracey Emin.
Release Date : April 26, 2013
Runtime : 60m
Genre : History, Documentary
Companies : BBC Four
Countries : United Kingdom
Keywords : artists' life, art history, painter as artist
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