A documentary made to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of British painter, J.M.W. Turner. It brings together Turner’s sketchbooks, watercolors, oil paintings and the actual locations where he painted, into a comprehensive account of the diverse nature of his creativity. Suitable for secondary and tertiary levels.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
507701
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Biography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Turner, J.M.W. (Joseph Mallord William)
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)