John Constable, Frank Sinatra, The art of animation, Poetic performance enhancers
John Wilson talks to Frank Sinatra's biographer, views Constable's The Lock and meets the great animation artist Barry Purves, plus there's a call to kick drugs out of poetry.
Frank Sinatra was born 100 years ago this month, and to mark his centenary John Wilson will be discussing the singing legend with James Kaplan, whose book Sinatra: The Chairman, the second volume of his magisterial biography of the crooner, has just been published.
Barry Purves has been animating using stop motion techniques for decades. He talks to John about his career ahead of an evening dedicated to his work at the London International Animation Festival, which opens tonight.
John visits the Sotheby's, where their biggest sales of old masters ever is being gathered. Paintings include John Constable's 'The Lock', one of only 3 Constables still in private hands, and a portrait of Henry VIII from the studio of Hans Holbein. Might these, so connected with this country, leave it? John discusses this, and whether it matters, with art critic William Feaver.
On a day when doping in sport is in the news the publisher Michael Schmidt has a modest proposal: to rid the world of performance enhancing substances - the world of poetry, that is.
Producer: Julian May.
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Frank Sinatra
Duration: 10:51
John Constable
Duration: 06:08
The art of animation
Duration: 07:38
Poetic performance enhancers
Duration: 03:36
Old Master & British Paintings
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Sotheby's takes place in London on Wednesday 9 December
Image: Workshop of Hans Holbein the Younger - Portrait of King Henry VIII (1491–1547).Μύ
Frank Sinatra
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Sinatra: The Chairman by is out now.
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Barry Purves
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A retrospective of the work of takes place tonight at the Barbican in London as part of the . The Festival continues until Sunday 13 December.
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Role Contributor Presenter John Wilson Interviewed Guest James Kaplan Interviewed Guest Barry Purves Interviewed Guest William Feaver Interviewed Guest Michael Schmidt Producer Julian May Broadcast
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