Dave Pearson: To Byzantium

Summary When artist Dave Pearson died in 2008 a group of friends and relatives opened up his studio to discover a lifetime's collection of neglected art. The decrepit building revealed over 20,000 pieces . Other spaces nearby were similarly crammed with his work . The film looks Pearson's extraordinary obsession and imagination behind a range of themes which continued during his long and fatal illness. The film is also about the epic task to rescue the studio full of work from destruction and introduce it to a new audience. View more details

Dave Pearson: To Byzantium

Directed : Derek Smith

Written : Derek Smith

Stars : Unknown

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Genres : Biography Documentary

Release date : Dec 12, 2011

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Summary When artist Dave Pearson died in 2008 a group of friends and relatives opened up his studio to discover a lifetime's collection of neglected art. The decrepit building revealed over 20,000 pieces . Other spaces nearby were similarly crammed with his work . The film looks Pearson's extraordinary obsession and imagination behind a range of themes which continued during his long and fatal illness. The film is also about the epic task to rescue the studio full of work from destruction and introduce it to a new audience. View more details

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Genres : Biography Documentary

Release date : Dec 12, 2011

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

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