Constable: The Changing Face of Nature

Leslie Parris, co-selector of the 1991 Tate Gallery Constable exhibition, introduces his hero with great knowledge lightly worn. 'We all know Constable,' he says. 'It is difficult to escape The Haywain as it trundles from one biscuit tin to another. But if we look instead at the real thing, we may find an artist more varied and more exciting than we imagined.' Largely filmed direct from the paintings themselves, this is a valuable introduction to Constable's art.

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