The Shock of the New
Documentary

The Shock of the New

The renowned definitive eight part series on the rise and fall of the modern art movement presented by Australian art critic Robert Hughes.

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Created By

Robert Hughes

Status

Ended

Original Name

The Shock of the New

First Air Date

September 21, 1980

Last Air Date

November 9, 1980

Seasons

1

Episodes

8

Language

—

Production Companies

BBC

Networks

S01E08

The Future That Was

The end of modernity makes Robert Hughes raise the trajectory of art and its surroundings during the twentieth century and doubts about its future and achievements.

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