This entertaining program tells the story of one of the art world’s most colorful characters. A true maverick and a highly controversial figure in his day, Edouard Manet became a father figure to the Impressionist movement because of his stand against the restrictions and conventions of the French salon. Manet’s work included the famous A Bar At The Folies-Bergeres and On the Beach. Despite acceptance by the establishment late in his life, he died a bitter man. 50 min.