Face of Britain. Episode 3, The face of fame / producer, Julia Mair ; filmed and directed by Matthew Hillan ; Oxford Film and Television production for BBC.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Schama, Simon, on-screen presenter, screenwriter.

Hill, Matthew (Producer), director.

Mair, Julia, producer.

Oxford Film and Television, production company.

BBC Worldwide Ltd., film distributor.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Artists--Great Britain--History.

Artists.

Portrait painting--Great Britain--History.

Portrait painting.

Portrait photography--Great Britain--History.

Portrait photography.

Portraits, British--History.

Portraits, British.

Great Britain--History.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 minutes)

Place of Publication:

London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2015.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Simon Schama explores the history of British portraiture, revealing the stories behind some of the most powerful images in British art. In collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery in London, Schama examines the five ways in which this unique art-form has been used by both subject and artist - as a statement of power, a declaration of love, to promote fame, to capture ordinary people and to offer insight into the artists themselves. Discover how Elizabeth I used images of herself as political propaganda; how George Romney's obsessive depictions of Emma Hart helped her win the heart of Horatio Nelson; and how Henry Tonks's portraits of disfigured soldiers in World War One helped give these men back their identities. Finally, Schama explores the role of self-portraiture, using works ranging from Lucian Freud to Marc Quinn.

Participant:

Presenter, Simon Schama.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed February 14, 2019).

OCLC:

1089753837