American Visions (1997) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch American Visions online in HD.
American Visions — Storyline
Time magazine critic and writer of the highly acclaimed study of modern art, The Shock of the New, Robert Hughes now addresses his largest subject: the history of art in America.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Robert Hughes
American Visions — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1997-05-28 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | PBS |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 9/10 (1 votes) |
American Visions — Episode Guide
Miniseries
- E1: The Republic of Virtue (1997-05-28) — Robert Hughes charts the foundation of a national identity that sought architectural inspiration from Greece and Rome. He also looks at America's earliest major painters.
- E2: The Promised Land (1997-06-04) — Robert Hughes explains how America was shaped by Europeans.
- E3: The Wilderness and the West (1997-06-11) — Art critic Robert Hughes looks at America's majestic landscapes, exploring how artists have contributed to the religious and patriotic connotations of nature.
- E4: The Gilded Age (1997-06-18) — Robert Hughes considers how the Civil War industrialised society, bringing steam power, the Brooklyn Bridge, plutocrats and an urban underclass. Nostalgia for loss entered the cult
- E5: A Wave from the Atlantic (1997-06-25) — Mass immigration at the turn of the century confirmed America as a multicultural society but also brought increased poverty and slum life. Robert Hughes examines how this was often
- E6: Streamlines and Breadlines (1997-07-02) — Robert Hughes considers America during the 1920s and 30s, including the skyscraper as the image of modernism, the Depression, regionalist art and black art.
- E7: The Empire of Signs (1997-07-09) — Robert Hughes examines America's development into the art capital of the west between 1945 and the late 1960s, with the advent of abstract expressionism and pop art.
- E8: The Age of Anxiety (1997-07-16) — Robert Hughes focuses on work that responded to the Vietnam War and civil strife. He traces the development of minimalism and ends up on top of an extinct volcano.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does American Visions have? 1 season(s) with 8 episodes.
Where can I watch American Visions? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
