Documentary: JAMES McNEIL WHISTLER

Whistler was a loud and fascinating character who lived life to the full. But above all, and despite all the legal scandals and verbal posturing, he was a magnificent painter, printmaker and writer. An extremely proficient and imaginative artist with a gift for creativity and expression that embraced the cult of beauty, pushed the boundaries of painting and gave birth to modern art.

Tate Britain is now holding the first major retrospective of Whistler in three decades. This blockbuster exhibition promises to reawaken the world to just how important Whistler is to art history, uniting world-famous masterpieces with rarely seen works. Exhibition on Screen will bring these stunning works and the incredible story behind them to cinemas around the world while the exhibition is still running, bringing this truly global artist to a global audience. This will be an unmissable chance to get to know this visually spectacular artist and the influence he has had on those who followed.