The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution (2013)
Synopsis
JMW Turner's work is examined in a new light. Beyond his sublime landscapes, Turner painted machines, science, technology and industry. His life spanned the unfolding Industrial Revolution. This programme argues that Turner created a whole new kind of art, by examining nine key works in the light of the scientific and Industrial Revolution. Includes interviews with historian Simon Schama and artist Tracey Emin.
Release Date: 2013-04-26
Runtime: 60 minutes
Director: Clare Beavan
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- Samuel West as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Simon Schama as Self
- Tracey Emin as Self
- Thomas Coombes as Turner
- Ian Lindsay as Joshua Reynolds
- Alex Larder as Young Turner
- James Canvin as Luke Howard
- Patrick Osborne as Michael Faraday
- Nicholas Blatt as Charles Babbage
- Rupert Wickham as William Herchel
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