The Genius of Turner
BBC2 is broadcasting a programme about Turner tonight called The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution which features interviews with Sam Willis on Turner's Fighting Temeraire and his commitment to maritime issues.
BBC blurb as follows:
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.
Further information from Sam Willis website here and from the BBC programme page here Presumably the programme will be available on iPlayer shortly after broadcast.
PS I confess I am not a massive fan of Turner. While I appreciate his brilliance and his contribution to art, he will always be one of those artists that I admire rather than love.
BBC blurb as follows:
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.
Further information from Sam Willis website here and from the BBC programme page here Presumably the programme will be available on iPlayer shortly after broadcast.
PS I confess I am not a massive fan of Turner. While I appreciate his brilliance and his contribution to art, he will always be one of those artists that I admire rather than love.