Frank Bowling's Abstract World

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What Do Artists Do All Day?: Frank Bowling's Abstract World

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A profile of artist Frank Bowling, who became the first black Royal Academician in 2005.

Brenda Emmanus meets abstract artist Frank Bowling, who became the first black Royal Academician in 2005, to discuss a major retrospective of his work at Tate Britain.

Internationally renowned abstract artist Frank Bowling became the first black Royal Academician in 2005. Now 85 years old and the subject of a major retrospective at Tate Britain, Bowling talks to Brenda Emmanus about his long career. Featuring interviews with critics and fellow artists who discuss the significance of his work in the history of British art.

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