The shock of the new

The Resource The shock of the new
Label
The shock of the new
Statement of responsibility
written and presented by Robert Hughes ; a BBC-TV production in association with Time Life Films and RM Productions, Munich ; series producer, Lorna Pegram
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Language
eng
Summary
"Robert Hughes' history of modern art from cubism to pop and the avant-garde. The sequel to the BBC's Civilization series, picks up at the threshold of the 20th century. It is written and presented by Robert Hughes, art critic and senior writer for Time. Hughes draws on a wealth of documentary materials from the archives of the BBC, including rare footage and interviews with noted artists. The range of major figures includes Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, le Corbusier, Maz Ernst, Francis Bacon and Jackson Pollock."--Container
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GZM
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
  • Mechanical paradise: camera, Peter Chapman, Philip Bonham-Carter, John McGlashan ; title music, Peter Howell, BBC Radiophonic Workshop ; film editor, Martin Crump ; film directors, Lorna Pegram, David Richardson, Robin Lough ; The powers that be: camera, John McGlashan, Peter Chapman ; Title music, Peter Howell, BBC Radiophonic Workshop ; film editor, Jesse Palmer ; Landscape of pleasure: camera, John McGlashan ; Title music, Peter Howell, BBC Radiophonic workshop ; film editor, Martin Crump ; Trouble in Utopia: camera, John McGlashan ; Peter Howell, BBC Radiophonic Workshop ; film editor, Ian Pitch ; producer, Robin Lough ; The threshold of liberty: camera, John McGlashan ; title music, Peter Howell, BBC Radiophonic Workshop ; film editor, Jesse Palmer ; produced by Robin Lough
  • The view from the edge: camera, John McGlashan ; title music, Peter Howell, BBC Radiophonic Workshop ; film editors, Susan New, Philip O'Shea ; producer, David Cheshire ; Culture as nature: camera, John McGlashan, Nigel Meakin ; title music, Peter Howell, BBC Radiophonic workshop ; film editors, Richard Brunskill, Alan Lewens ; director, David Richardson ; The future that was: camera, John McGlashan, Robert Eberlein, John Lindley ; film editor, Richard Spurway ; director, David Richardson
Intended audience
Not rated
PerformerNote
Narrator, Robert Hughes ; Mechanical paradise: readings by Judi Dench, Martin Jarvis ; The powers that be, The landcape of pleasure: readings by Tony Church, Martin Jarvis ; View from the edge: readings by Tony Church ; Culture as nature: readings by Martin Jarvis ; actress, Lorraine Chase ; actor, Donald McIver ; The future that was: readings by Nick Chilvers, Tony Church ; actor, Brian Deacon ; actresses, Gillian Duxbury, Larraine Humphries, Imogen Bickford-Smith
Runtime
416
Series statement
Shock of the new
Technique
live action
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