Manet: Portraying Life at the Royal Academy of Arts
Ben Harding, Phil Grabsky
Manet’s portraits are rarely afforded such close attention as they are given in this exquisitely crafted and insightful film presented by art expert Tim Marlow. Manet’s portraiture comprised about half of his work, giving life on canvas to family, friends and the literary, political and artistic figures of the day. The film includes a detailed, excellently constructed biography of Manet and a delightful picture of 19th-century Parisian society. The viewer is allowed a rare look behind the scenes at the preparation and curating of a major exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts of one of the greatest artists of all time.
| Director | Phil Grabsky, Ben Harding |
| Cast | Tim Marlow |
Production
Ben Harding
Ben Harding is a producer, director, and editor based in Brighton known for arts, music and history documentaries. Ben has filmed around the world from Mexico to India, Norway to Tahiti both directing crew and self shooting. TV series credits include Raiders of the Lost Past and The Art of Japanese Life.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Phil Grabsky
Phil Grabsky is a BAFTA-winning British documentary filmmaker who has received multiple awards for his directing, writing, producing and cinematography. In 2009, Phil began work on a new arts genre for the cinema: Exhibition on Screen. This brings major art exhibitions – and the intimate biographies of the artists – to cinema, mainstream television and home entertainment platforms worldwide. Exhibition on Screen now plays in 1500 cinemas and 60+ countries worldwide and has produced 36 films on artists including Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt, Hockney, Frida Kahlo, Raphael and many more. The early 2023 release of Vermeer – The Greatest Exhibition was an extraordinary success and is the most successful documentary film on an artist ever released in the UK (and worldwide) and in the top 20 of any genre of documentary ever released in the UK. Phil’s most recent film as a director is Hopper – An American Love Story.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
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