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Rankin Shoots Rembrandt

The Culture Show

Season 0Episode 52Aired 2014-10-18
Rankin Shoots Rembrandt

Rankin Shoots Rembrandt

World-renowned photographer Rankin takes on the challenge of interpreting Rembrandt's portraits of old age, adapting the Dutch master's techniques for his camera. Rembrandt's portraits are some of the most arresting images of old age in western art. He captured the vitality and vulnerability of his subjects, highlighting the effects of time in a candid way that still resonates today.