The Private Life of a Masterpiece Masterpieces 1851-1900 Episode 2 James McNeill Whistler: Portrait Of The Artist's Mother 2004
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The stark portrait, mainly in greys and black, that James McNeill Whistler painted of his mother is now a picture that is widely lampooned as a portrait of a prim Victorian lady. She is shown smoking reefers, wearing trainers, having a tatoo. But Whistler's approach was revolutionary in its time, wholly departing from the Victorian tradition of sentimental narrative painting. His relationship with his mother was also an intriguing study in contrasts.
- Released: 2004-01-19
- Runtime: 50 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Samuel West
- Director:
