Dwarfs in art, Barbara Rae, Christopher Robin
How people with dwarfism have been represented in art and culture, from Ancient Egypt to Velasquez to Game of Thrones.
How people with dwarfism have been represented in art and culture, from Ancient Egypt to Velasquez to Game of Thrones. Kirsty is joined by Tom Shakespeare, Professor of Disability Research at East Anglia University and Richard Butchins, who has made the 麻豆社 Four film Dwarfs in Art: A New Perspective.
Scottish artist Barbara Rae has travelled to the Arctic in the footsteps of the Victorian explorer John Rae. She discusses the resulting artworks currently on show in Edinburgh and the challenges of working in the extreme cold.
As another film about Winnie-the-Pooh is released, this time starring Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin, film critic Kate Muir and children's author Meg Rosoff discuss our fascination with the world of A.A Milne.
Producer: Timothy Prosser
Presenter: Kirsty Lang.
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Dwarfs in art
The documentary Dwarfs in Art: A New Perspective is on 麻豆社 Four on 20 August 2018 at 9.00pm.
Images:
Main image above: presenter Richard Butchins (Right) with Tom Shakespeare
Image to the left: Gillian Martin, Richard Butchins (Centre) and Eugene Grant
Images credit: 麻豆社/What Larks Productions Ltd/Simon Lloyed
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Barbara Rae
Barbara Rae 's exhibition is at the Lower Galleries, Royal Scottish Academy of Arts and Architecture, Edinburgh until 09 September 2018; and听at the, Orkney听from 22 September -10 November 2018, and at Canada House in London from 29 November 2018 - 13 January 2019.
Image: Kirsty Lang with (Right) in front of some of Barbara Rae's works
Christopher Robin
is in UK cinemas now, certificate PG.
Image: Ewan McGregor听as Christopher Robin with his childhood friend Winnie the Pooh in Disney's Christopher Robin
Image credit: 2018 Disney Enterprises Inc. All rights reserved
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Lang |
| Interviewed Guest | Tom Shakespeare |
| Interviewed Guest | Richard Butchins |
| Interviewed Guest | Barbara Rae |
| Interviewed Guest | Kate Muir |
| Interviewed Guest | Meg Rosoff |
| Producer | Timothy Prosser |
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- Fri 17 Aug 2018 19:15麻豆社 Radio 4
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