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Season 1 Episode 6: The Potrait of Omai

Alan Yentob tells the story of Joshua Reynolds’ portrait of Britain’s first non-white celebrity, Omai, which the Tate Gallery is fighting to keep in Britain. One of the artist’s greatest works, and the first ever grand portrait of a non-white subject, the picture captures the image of a man who became an overnight sensation in 18th-century London after being plucked from obscurity in Tahiti.

Genre:

Documentary, News

Seasons:

51

Episodes:

339

Actor:

Alan Yentob

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2003

IMDb:

6.2