| SELECTION THIS DAY Sir Charles Wheeler heads panel of judges viewing paintings for RA Summer Exhibition | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5903 |
| Catalog #: | 40734 | |
| Clip Number: | 40734-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 62/26 | |
| Timecode: | 01:35:27 - 01:36:40 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ART: Exhibitions ART: Painting LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | MASTER 5903 A SELECTION THIS DAY Sir Charles Wheeler heads panel of judges viewing paintings for RA Summer Exhibition. London, England. Exterior shots Royal Academy of Arts. C/U sign reading: "Royal Academy - all exhibition works delivered here". Various shots of artists delivering their paintings. Shots as they bring their paintings into the building. Interior of Royal Academy. Various shots of many paintings piled against the wall. In the selection room, porters show paintings to the selection panel. The panel is made up of bunch of grumpy old white dudes. President of panel, Sir Charles Wheeler, waves his hand to reject one of the paintings. C/U Sir Charles pan to Henry Rushbury R.A. and James Gunn R.A. (members of the selection committee). C/U porter holding a portrait up, Sir Charles holds up a cross to reject the painting. The painting is passed along the line of porters and another is shown to the selectors. C/U Sir Charles lifting the letter "D" (indicating painting may be accepted). The painting is handed to another porter to be kept separate from the rest. More shots entries into Summer Exhibition being viewed. | |
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