Jacob Epstein. Rebel-angel - ACE168.5

Feibleman talking about the bust Epstein made of him around 1926, and Epstein’s working methods. Michael Gillespie, Sculptor, who had worked with Epstein; using similar technique to that described by Feibleman, and talking about how Epstein brought faces alive. Epstein’s busts of Romilly John (1907), and a young woman; Nan (The Dreamer) (1911). Film of Isobel in exhibition (1933); Lewis’s VO. Bust of Sunita (Amina Peerbhoy), sketches of Sunita including The Indian Mother and Child (1932). Madonna and Child (1926-1927). Sketches of Meum Stewart. Lewis on learning that Stewart and not Margaret Epstein was her real mother. Photograph of young Lewis with Epstein. She talks about modelling for him. Photograph of Epstein with head of Peggy-Jean. Bronze of Peggy Jean Laughing. Epstein’s words over. Head of Roland Joffé (1949-50). Roland Joffé, Film Director, on memories of life in the Epstein household, and of Epstein at work. The Epstein house at Hyde Park Gate. Joffé VO. Lewis VO on visitors to the house. Joffé and Lewis on Epstein. Photographs of Epstein and his studio. Ecce Homo. Silber VO on its reception. British Paramount News item on Epstein opening an exhibition of his work. He talks about his latest work, Primeval Gods (1931-1933), and presumes the critics will be "blind minded". Other work by Epstein in same exhibition. Williams on Epstein’s 1930s large sculptures which many people found offensive. Jacob and the Angel (1940). Silber on Epstein in the 1930s: Woman Possessed (1932). Genesis (1931). Adam (1939). Williams VO on the reception of such pieces.