Constable: A Country Rebel
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Synopsis
The Haywain by John Constable is such a comfortingly familiar image of rural Britain that it is difficult to believe it was ever regarded as a revolutionary painting, but in this film, made in conjunction with a landmark exhibition at the V&A, Alastair Sooke discovers that Constable was painting in a way that was completely new and groundbreaking at the time. Through experimentation and innovation, he managed to make a sublime art from humble things and, though he struggled in his own country during his lifetime, his genius was surprisingly widely admired in France.
Details
- Spike Geilinger
- September 7, 2014
- Released
- United Kingdom
- BBC Four
- 58m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
