Turner Prize nominee George Shaw (born 1966) is one of Britain’s leading contemporary painters. His work has long attracted critical scrutiny and acclaim, and has been on view in high-profile solo exhibitions in the United Kingdom.

This short film, commissioned from the British filmmaker Lily Ford, explores different aspects of Shaw's life and creative output. It offers a dynamic introduction to the artist's ideas and work, and their continued resonance.

This film compliments the exhibition “George Shaw: A Corner of a Foreign Field”, which been organized by the Yale Center for British Art in collaboration with the Paul Mellon Centre and the Holburne Museum in Bath, UK.

This film, produced on the occasion of the exhibition “George Shaw: A Corner of a Foreign Field”, was supported generously by Debbi and Richard Burston, Yale BA 1982.

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