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The Shock of the New

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.

Created ByRobert Hughes
StatusEnded
Original NameThe Shock of the New
First Air DateSeptember 21, 1980
Last Air DateNovember 9, 1980
Seasons1
Episodes8
Episode Runtime 0min
Language
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesBBC
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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