The Shock of the New

S1 E1

The Shock of the New — Season 1, Episode 1: The Mechanical Paradise

Documentary60 min1 season, 8 episodes6.0/10

Episode synopsis

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 and embodied in a canvas.

About 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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