imagine… - Season 1 - Eps 6: The Potrait of Omai
Alan Yentob tells the story of Joshua Reynolds’ portrait of Britain’s first non-white celebrity, Omai, which the Tate Gallery is fighting to keep in Britain. One of the artist’s greatest works, and the first ever grand portrait of a non-white subject, the picture captures the image of a man who became an overnight sensation in 18th-century London after being plucked from obscurity in Tahiti.
About imagine…
Title: imagine…
First Air Date: 2003-06-11
Last Air Date: 2024-04-16
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5.6/10 (from 7 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 40
Total Episodes: 245
Network: BBC One
Genres: Documentary, News
Production Companies: BBC, BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions
Synopsis
The biggest names from the world of art, film, music, literature and dance. Alan Yentob gets close up with those shaping today's cultural world.
Cast
Alan Yentob
Self - Presenter
