Relates two sides of Blake’s work which are normally considered separately - his art, particularly his illustrations, and his poetry. Concentrates on “Songs of Innocence and Experience” and the much closer relationship between text and illustrations than usually admitted. The delicate colours of the illustrations, often no more than half an inch across, are shown in close-up.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011610
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Blake, William, 1757-1827
Crafts & Visual Arts → Illustrators
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Arts - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Literature → Blake, William, 1757-1827
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)