Pogus Caesar is a United Kingdom artist, television producer and director. He was born in St Kitts, West Indies, and grew up in Birmingham, England. A self taught artist who took up painting seriously in his early 20's, following a series of short term jobs. His early work was greatly influenced by Impressionism artist Georges-Pierre Seurat, one of the foremost exponents of the pointillist technique. Whilst Seurat built up his compositions from a multitude of tiny coloured spots, Caesar developed his own technique by using simple pens and ink; composing his paintings with thousands of tiny dots. This minutely detailed use of a fountain pen means that even the smaller works take several months to complete. During the early 1980s Caesar became director of the West Midlands Ethnic Minority Arts Service, the organisation promoted multicultural arts regionally and nationally. Caesar was also the 1st Chairman of Birmingham International Film & Television Festival. He has also played a crucial role as selector and contributor to some of the earliest shows by black British artists including ''Into the Open'' (1984) and ''Caribbean Expressions in Britain'' (1986). During the late 1980's Caesar started working in British television - originally as a journalist on Channel 4's "Black on Black" then as producer and director of entertainment, sport and multi cultural programmes for Central Television, Carlton Television and BBC. Radio programmes include "Mr & Mrs Smith" B.R.M.B Radio and "The Windrush E. Smith Show" BBC West Midlands. In 1993 he formed his own production company, Windrush Productions. His productions include ''I'm Black in Britain'', ''Respect'', ''Drumbeat'' and the award winning multicultural series ''Xpress''. As a photographer Caesar has worked in Spain, India, South America and Sweden and Denmark. He has documented the artists, musicians, poets and politicians that he met and with whom he collaborated - including Stevie Wonder, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Paul Robeson Jr. These and other images acquired by Mappin Art Gallery Sheffield, Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery represent important visual documents recording key figures in black British history. Selected exhibitions include "Instamatic Views of New York" National Museum of Film and Photography, Bradford 1986, "Into The Open" Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield 1984, "Break in the Seal" Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry 1988, "Sharp Voices, Still Lives" Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 1990 "Vibes" Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry 2004 Throughout the years Pogus Caesar has provided support and development for a host of educational and cultural initiatives throughout Birmingham City and The Midlands regions. Caesar's photographs and extensive archives documenting Birmingham Black History is held in Birmingham Central Library Archives. He has exhibited widely, his work held in public and private collections in Britain, Europe and USA. ==Television== As presenter: * ''Here & Now'' (Central Television 1985-1989) * ''I'm Black In Britain'' (Central Television 1993) - also producer. 30 min documentary investigating racism in Britain. As series editor: * ''Drumbeat'' (Carlton Television 1999) - also Series Editor. 6 x 60 min entertainment / current affairs series As journalist: *"Black on Black" (Channel 4) 1985 As director: * ''One World'' (Central Television 1990) As producer / director: * ''An Eye On X'' (Windrush/Carlton Television/Arts Council of Great Britain 1995) Film on micro sculptor Willard Wigan * ''Xpress'' (Carlton Television) 1995) 12 x 30 min entertainment series * ''Respect'' (Carlton 1995) 6 x 30min sports series / documentaries on Lennox Lewis, Martin Offiah, Judy Simpson, Tony Daley, John Regis, Diana Bowles * ''The A-Force'' (BBC 1997) 6 x 60 min entertainment series, Canada, Italy * ''The Way Forward'' (Windrush/Birmingham Education Dept 1999) ==Selected films== As director / producer: * ''Reflections'' (Windrush Productions/Millennium Commission 1999) - also producer. * ''Forward Ever Backward Never'' (Windrush Productions 2002) commissioned by London based Artangel Interaction - located in Cuba, tragic love story set against the backdrop of 19th century slavery. Screened at Lumiere, London / UGC Cinema Arcadian, Birmingham / MAC, Birmingham / Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre / Unity Theatre, Liverpool. ==External links== * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/your_community/2004/10/pogus_caesar.shtml Behind the lens of Pogus Caesar] *[http://www.search.digitalhandsworth.org.uk/engine/resource/exhibition/standard/default.asp?txtKeywords=&lstContext=&lstResourceType=&lstExhibitionType=3&chkPurchaseVisible=&txtDateFrom=&txtDateTo=&originator=%2Fengine%2Fcustom%2Fgallery%2Easp&page=2&records=18&direction=1&pointer=5307&text=0&resource=4455 Pogus Caesar Galleries] at [http://www.digitalhandsworth.org.uk Digital Handsworth] * [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=20391&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=11005 Pogus Caesar] at [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/ Birmingham City Council] * Pogus Caesar at the [http://www.oomgallery.net OOM Gallery] * [http://gallery.virtualbrum.co.uk/album13?page=1 Pogus Caesar] at virtualbrum.co.uk British artists British photographers Television directors Television producers
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Pogus Caesar is a United Kingdom artist, television producer and director. He was born in St Kitts, West Indies, and grew up in Birmingham, England. A self taught artist who took up painting seriously in his early 20's, following a series of short term jobs. His early work was greatly influenced by Impressionism artist Georges-Pierre Seurat, one of the foremost exponents of the pointillist technique. Whilst Seurat built up his compositions from a multitude of tiny coloured spots, Caesar developed his own technique by using simple pens and ink; composing his paintings with thousands of tiny dots. This minutely detailed use of a fountain pen means that even the smaller works take several months to complete. During the early 1980s Caesar became director of the West Midlands Ethnic Minority Arts Service, the organisation promoted multicultural arts regionally and nationally. Caesar was also the 1st Chairman of Birmingham International Film & Television Festival. He has also played a crucial role as selector and contributor to some of the earliest shows by black British artists including ''Into the Open'' (1984) and ''Caribbean Expressions in Britain'' (1986). During the late 1980's Caesar started working in British television - originally as a journalist on Channel 4's "Black on Black" then as producer and director of entertainment, sport and multi cultural programmes for Central Television, Carlton Television and BBC. Radio programmes include "Mr & Mrs Smith" B.R.M.B Radio and "The Windrush E. Smith Show" BBC West Midlands. In 1993 he formed his own production company, Windrush Productions. His productions include ''I'm Black in Britain'', ''Respect'', ''Drumbeat'' and the award winning multicultural series ''Xpress''. As a photographer Caesar has worked in Spain, India, South America and Sweden and Denmark. He has documented the artists, musicians, poets and politicians that he met and with whom he collaborated - including Stevie Wonder, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Paul Robeson Jr. These and other images acquired by Mappin Art Gallery Sheffield, Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery represent important visual documents recording key figures in black British history. Selected exhibitions include "Instamatic Views of New York" National Museum of Film and Photography, Bradford 1986, "Into The Open" Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield 1984, "Break in the Seal" Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry 1988, "Sharp Voices, Still Lives" Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 1990 "Vibes" Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry 2004 Throughout the years Pogus Caesar has provided support and development for a host of educational and cultural initiatives throughout Birmingham City and The Midlands regions. Caesar's photographs and extensive archives documenting Birmingham Black History is held in Birmingham Central Library Archives. He has exhibited widely, his work held in public and private collections in Britain, Europe and USA. ==Television== As presenter: * ''Here & Now'' (Central Television 1985-1989) * ''I'm Black In Britain'' (Central Television 1993) - also producer. 30 min documentary investigating racism in Britain. As series editor: * ''Drumbeat'' (Carlton Television 1999) - also Series Editor. 6 x 60 min entertainment / current affairs series As journalist: *"Black on Black" (Channel 4) 1985 As director: * ''One World'' (Central Television 1990) As producer / director: * ''An Eye On X'' (Windrush/Carlton Television/Arts Council of Great Britain 1995) Film on micro sculptor Willard Wigan * ''Xpress'' (Carlton Television) 1995) 12 x 30 min entertainment series * ''Respect'' (Carlton 1995) 6 x 30min sports series / documentaries on Lennox Lewis, Martin Offiah, Judy Simpson, Tony Daley, John Regis, Diana Bowles * ''The A-Force'' (BBC 1997) 6 x 60 min entertainment series, Canada, Italy * ''The Way Forward'' (Windrush/Birmingham Education Dept 1999) ==Selected films== As director / producer: * ''Reflections'' (Windrush Productions/Millennium Commission 1999) - also producer. * ''Forward Ever Backward Never'' (Windrush Productions 2002) commissioned by London based Artangel Interaction - located in Cuba, tragic love story set against the backdrop of 19th century slavery. Screened at Lumiere, London / UGC Cinema Arcadian, Birmingham / MAC, Birmingham / Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre / Unity Theatre, Liverpool. ==External links== * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/your_community/2004/10/pogus_caesar.shtml Behind the lens of Pogus Caesar] *[http://www.search.digitalhandsworth.org.uk/engine/resource/exhibition/standard/default.asp?txtKeywords=&lstContext=&lstResourceType=&lstExhibitionType=3&chkPurchaseVisible=&txtDateFrom=&txtDateTo=&originator=%2Fengine%2Fcustom%2Fgallery%2Easp&page=2&records=18&direction=1&pointer=5307&text=0&resource=4455 Pogus Caesar Galleries] at [http://www.digitalhandsworth.org.uk Digital Handsworth] * [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=20391&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=11005 Pogus Caesar] at [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/ Birmingham City Council] * Pogus Caesar at the [http://www.oomgallery.net OOM Gallery] * [http://gallery.virtualbrum.co.uk/album13?page=1 Pogus Caesar] at virtualbrum.co.uk British artists British photographers Television directors Television producers
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