View from the edge

United Kingdom, 1979

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Episode number 6 of Series “The Shock of the New Series”.
Part 6 of an 8-part series presented by art critic and writer, Robert Hughes. In this episode the strand of 20th century art - expressionism and abstract expressionism, which deals with the dark extremities of human emotion are explored. The work of such painters as Van Gogh, Munch and Rothko are examined.

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Credits

producer

David Cheshire

director

David Richardson

production company

BBC

RM Productions

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1979

Appears in

The Shock of the New Series

Group of items

The Shock of the New Series

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302217

Language

English

Audience classification

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Abstract expressionism

Crafts & Visual Arts → Expressionism (Art)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890

Crafts & Visual Arts → Munch, Edvard, 1863-1944

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting

Crafts & Visual Arts → Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970

People → Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890

People → Munch, Edvard, 1863-1944

People → Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970

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Colour

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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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