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EXHIBITION ON SCREEN – TURNER & CONSTABLE
A 91-minute documentary about painters J.M.W. Turner and John Constable, their rivalry, and their approaches to landscape painting.
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October 31, 2026 · 12:30 PM – 2 PM
Bryn Mawr Film Institute (Alternative/Indi), 824 West Lancaster Avenue ·
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This documentary explores Turner and Constable's rivalry and how their landscape painting reflected a changing world.
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(NR) UK – 1 hr 31 min 2026 · d. David Bickerstaff General Public: $20, BMFI Members: $18, Students with ID: $12 Two of Britain’s greatest painters, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable were also fierce rivals, both using landscape painting to reflect their changing world—Constable with old school realism, Turner with abstraction and dreamlike impressions. Drawing on sketchbooks, personal items, and commentary from leading experts, this documentary celebrates the 250th anniversary of their births as well as the Tate Britain’s groundbreaking exhibition.
Hosted by Bryn Mawr Classic Film Lovers Meetup Group
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