| Description |
1 videodisc (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
"Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in association with Tate Britain, London." |
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DVD bonus materials include gallery of Turner's paintings set to music, Turner and poetry, photo gallery from film shoot, Turner biography. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, John Adderley ; editor, Serge Ohana. |
| Performer |
Narrated by Jeremy Irons. |
| Summary |
"This documentary chronicles the rise of Turner, a barber's son who entered the Royal Academy art school at age fourteen to become, over the course of six decades, Britain's most renowned painter. It includes footage of locations important to Turner in Wales, England, and Switzerland, and readings from writers and artists of the era, including John Ruskin and Lord Byron"--Container. |
| System Details |
DVD, all regions, full screen presentation. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851 -- Exhibitions.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographical films
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Documentary films
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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| Added Author |
Moore, Carroll.
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Irons, Jeremy, 1948-
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Microcinema, Inc.
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National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
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National Gallery of Art (U.S.). Department of Exhibition Programs.
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Dallas Museum of Art.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
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Tate Britain (Gallery)
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| ISBN |
9780974484730 |
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0974484733 |
| Standard No. |
880198072993 |
| Music No. |
MC-728 Microcinema International |
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