This is a documentary covering art, Impressionism, but by a stroke of genius - it is in itself a work of impressionistic art. By gently "touching" all relevant points around Pissarro - Bickerstaff does exactly what the impressionists did so skilfully; gives away just enough for the viewer to get the impression of the great man. It would be a fair assumption that this is no coincidence.
History is always open to interpretation and some may argue that someone other, than Pissarro, is "The Father of Impressionism" but that has little to no baring on the quality of this work.
Sometimes... you get the feeling that you may have dished out that tenth star a bit too flippantly. Bickerstaff's presentation of Pissarro, and indeed Impressionism as a whole, not only hits the documentary sweet spot, he hits it right out of the park. He creates a sense of loss, a loss of that eleventh star to hand out on rare occasions.
For anyone remotely interested in Impressionism - this is a "must see".
History is always open to interpretation and some may argue that someone other, than Pissarro, is "The Father of Impressionism" but that has little to no baring on the quality of this work.
Sometimes... you get the feeling that you may have dished out that tenth star a bit too flippantly. Bickerstaff's presentation of Pissarro, and indeed Impressionism as a whole, not only hits the documentary sweet spot, he hits it right out of the park. He creates a sense of loss, a loss of that eleventh star to hand out on rare occasions.
For anyone remotely interested in Impressionism - this is a "must see".