This is Modern Art
Modern art is a shock. Maybe those of us who fail to respond to large chunks of Modern art are not alone. This is Modern Art is a six-part documentary series presented by Matthew Collings, telling the story of Modern art from Picasso to Damien Hirst. Matthew Collings approaches modern art from six viewpoints: the notion of genius of Modern art; the notion of shock and horror; the notion of beauty and loveliness; the notion of nothingness; Modern art jokes; and finally the shock of contemporary art.
| Episode 1 - I Am a Genius |
Episode 1 - I Am a Genius
Matthew Collings shortlists Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol for the "genius" category. Each of them in his own way changed the definition of what Modern art is.
Episode 2 - Shock! Horror!
This episode goes to the actual dislike people have for some Modern art and reveals a hint of anxiety.
Episode 3 - Lovely, Lovely
This episode examines the idea of beauty: is it still a valid idea in Modern art?
Episode 4 - Nothing Matters
In modern art sock matters; beauty matters; but nothing matters, too. This episode is devoted largely to Minimalism.
Episode 5 - Hollow Laughter
This episode is all about Modern art jokes. This should be pretty interesting but it turns out that a lot of the "jokes" are based on text.
Episode 6 - The Shock of the Now
Matthew Collings asks: Could it be indeed that the Modern art "we" have chosen is vacuous or empty?
| Related Links |
| Modern art - wikipedia Modern art includes artistic works produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the style and philosophy of the art produced during that era. |
| Art of the Western World: New, Newer, Newest With many of the rules tested and discarded, the art world has become international. Art is now accessible to everyone to create and appreciate. |
| Modern Art - A Complete Guide This is a 1974 American documentary film directed by Herbert Kline detailing the revolution in art instigated by Cezanne that became MODERN ART. |
| Modern Masters This is a four-part television series detailing the life and work of four giants of 20th century art: Henri Matisse; Pablo Picasso; Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol. |
| The Shock of the New This is a eight-part BBC documentary series presented by Robert Hughes, examining the development of modern art since the Impressionists. |