First in a new five-part series that takes an in-depth look at revolutionary works of art which have created an impact on the world and continue to shape our culture.
Impression: Sunrise. In the first Impressionist exhibition of 1874, Claude Monet shocked the world with a new way of seeing. Art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals how Monet's flickering brush strokes of vivid colour, once derided as childish and vulgar, eventually led to new ways of painting, most notably in the pure abstraction of Rothko, Pollock and de Kooning. See Choice.
Producer David Thompson : Executive producer Andrea Miller (S) (W) A look at the five cultural revolutions highlighted by the series: p25