Artists Must Live - ACE001.2

An examination of the role of the artist in Britain today, finding a place in society and earning a living, particularly problematic for painters and sculptors "whose work seems strange and unacceptable". Sculptures by Jacob Epstein, a man who has had to fight for public recognition. Basil Taylor at the Tate Gallery, looking at J M W Turner’s Interior at Petworth (aka Study for the Sack of a Great House, c.1830). Taylor touring Petworth; pointing out that it is filled with the modern art of its time (including Turner’s The Thames at Eton (aka Eton College from the River, c.1808)), thus supporting the artists of the day. Shots of country houses. Industrial town. London galleries. Rodrigo Moynihan, painting portrait. The Royal Academy. Artists bringing in work for the summer show. Selection Committee. People looking at paintings. John Jones, student at the Slade School of Fine Art. Jones joining one of the classes. Jones trying to find lodgings, near World’s End, Chelsea. Framing a painting. Touring art dealers’ premises. Sales of work by unknown artists are not particularly profitable. Paintings by Keith Vaughan. Vaughan at work in his studio. Even being well known doesn’t guarantee a good living. John Piper who works in a variety of styles and media; examples of his paintings and his theatrical models.