BBC - Modern Masters (2010) PDTV
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Genre: Documentary
Modern Masters
ep01 Andy Warhol.WnA
Sun 2 May 2010 21:00 BBC One
A new, four-part
modern art series looks at some of the most notable and influential artists of our time and makes the claim that Picasso, Dali, Matisse and Warhol are
Modern Masters. Artists with intriguing life stories, millionaires in their own lifetimes, it's small wonder that Picasso, Dali, Matisse and Warhol have been embraced by the mainstream, spanning high and low culture in a unique manner. The series looks in depth at each artist and explores why these
modern masters deserve their fame and how their legacy continues to pervade our culture and everyday lives. [cut]
Iconic Pop Artist Andy Warhol launches the series. Talking to celebrities as diverse as actor Dennis Hopper, celebrity designer Nicky Haslam and singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, wife of the French president Nicolas Sarkozy, Alastair Sooke asks whether Warhol (1928-1987) deserves his fame and the price tag that his work has acquired. Heading from the O2 Arena, where Andy Warhol’s portrait of Michael Jackson went on temporary display in
2009 after the death of the musician, to the artist’s hometown of Pittsburgh, Sooke follows Warhol’s life story and explores the reasons why he gains such admiration.