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The Art of Inspiration

Film meets art

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Film meets art: Mike Leigh inspired by JMW Turner

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Film meets art: Chris Nolan inspired by Francis Bacon

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Film meets art: Ken Loach inspired by William Hogarth

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Terms and materials: Film

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Quiz: Film meets art

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Fashion meets art

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Fashion meets art: Jonathan Saunders inspired by Anthony Caro

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Fashion meets art: Preen inspired by David Hockney

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Fashion meets art: Simone Rocha inspired by Louise Bourgeois

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Terms and materials: Fashion

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Quiz: Fashion meets art

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Literature meets art

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Literature meets art: Maurice Sendak inspired by William Blake

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Poetry meets art: George the Poet inspired by Paul Graham

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Terms and materials: Literature

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Quiz: Literature meets art

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Art and appropriation

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What is appropriation?

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AK Dolven on Edvard Munch

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Storm Thorgerson on René Magritte

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John Myatt on Glenn Brown

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About this unit

Filmmakers, poets, photographers, and designers–they're all artists in their own right. But what happens when some of today's leading creatives come face to face with works of art in the Tate collection? Take a look into the nature of creative inspiration, watch new forms take shape, and have a go at crafting and sharing your own inspired works of art.