The Shock of the New (1980) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Shock of the New online in HD.
The Shock of the New — Storyline
The renowned definitive eight part series on the rise and fall of the modern art movement presented by Australian art critic Robert Hughes.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Robert Hughes
- Starring: Robert Hughes
The Shock of the New — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1980-09-21 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 6/10 (1 votes) |
The Shock of the New — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: The Mechanical Paradise (1980-09-21) — The irruption of the machine as a catalyst for the change in the forms and visions of artists in the early twentieth century. Cubism and Futurism as the movement of modern world an
- E2: The Powers That Be (1980-09-28) — After the WW1 art is not indifferent to the change that the catastrophe had been. A provocative and ironic art, Dadaism was continued by militant leftist artists in Germany. In Rus
- E3: The Landscape of Pleasure (1980-10-05) — Throughout the work of the Impressionists, Matisse or Picasso, the principle of pleasure and harmony are present in the art of the twentieth century.
- E4: Trouble in Utopia (1980-10-12) — The architectural utopia of modernity and its aspirations for change and social improvement and its failure.
- E5: The Threshold of Liberty (1980-10-19) — Surrealist painters sought extreme freedom through art, exploring the irrational world as well as the world of dreams.
- E6: The View from the Edge (1980-10-26) — The interior of the mind, the obsessions and the forces that dominate life, form the work of modern artists from van Gogh and Munch, to the American abstract expressionists.
- E7: Culture as Nature (1980-11-02) — In the mid-twentieth century the symbols of modern culture reflect the power of the media. Advertising, radio and television became the subject of artists. Pop art broke into the s
- E8: The Future That Was (1980-11-09) — 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Shock of the New have? 1 season(s) with 8 episodes.
Who created The Shock of the New? Robert Hughes.
Where can I watch The Shock of the New? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
