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Lucian Freud, Ahmed Wali Karzai, Hanna Segal, Roland Petit, Manuel Galban

Matthew Bannister on painter Lucian Freud, Afghan politician Ahmed Wali Karzai, choreographer Roland Petit, and psychoanalyst Hanna Segal.

Matthew Bannister on

The painter Lucian Freud - we evaluate his life and work and talk to three people who saw him paint.

Also Ahmed Wali Karzai, half brother of the Afghan president and a noted powerbroker in the country.

The French choreographer Roland Petit who created renowned works for his glamorous wife Zizi Jeanmaire.

And Hanna Segal, the leading psychoanalyst who studied patients who suffered from psychosis and also worked to understand the artistic impulse.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • LUCIAN FREUD

    The figurative painter Lucian Freud - we talk to three people who saw him paint.

    Duration: 08:06

  • Ahmed Wali Karzai

    Ahmed Wali Karzai was the younger half brother of the Afghan president Hamid Karzai and one of the country鈥檚 most controversial politicians.

    Duration: 12:43

  • Roland Petit

    Roland Petit was the internationally renowned French choreographer who created sensual ballets and sensational shows for his glamorous wife Zizi Jeanmaire.

    Duration: 18:01

  • Hanna Segal

    Hanna Seagal was one of the world鈥檚 leading psychoanalysts. She trained under the eminent analyst Melanie Klein and was a leading exponent of her ideas.

    Duration: 24:21

  • Manuel Galban

    One of Cuba鈥檚 best loved guitarists who came worked with members of the Buena Vista Social Club and the American guitarist Ry Cooder.

    Duration: 27:44

Broadcasts

  • Fri 22 Jul 2011 16:00
  • Sun 24 Jul 2011 20:30

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