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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 大象传媒 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

Dwarfs in art

The documentary Dwarfs in Art: A New Perspective is on 大象传媒 Four on 20 August 2018 at 9.00pm.

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Main image above: presenter Richard Butchins (Right) with Tom Shakespeare

Image to the left: Gillian Martin, Richard Butchins (Centre) and Eugene Grant

Images credit: 大象传媒/What Larks Productions Ltd/Simon Lloyed

Barbara Rae

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

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

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

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