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Great Artists in Their Own Words

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Julian Birkett

Great Artists in Their Own Words: Episode 1: The Future Is Now (1907-1939)

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The Future Is Now (1907-1939)

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Episode 1: The Future Is Now (1907-1939)

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The story of modern art as told in the words of the artists who helped create it.

Documentary series unlocking the archives to tell the story of modern art, as told by the artists at the forefront of a cultural revolution.

The first episode of the series unlocks the BBC archives to tell the story of the birth of modern art, in the words of the artists who created a cultural revolution - from the startling innovations of Picasso to the explosion of colour in the paintings of Matisse, to LS Lowry's industrial cityscapes and the often shocking work of surrealists like Max Ernst, Magritte and Dali.

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Series unlocking the BBC archives to tell the story of the birth of modern art.

Documentary series unlocking the BBC archives to tell the story of the birth of modern art, as told by the artists who created a cultural revolution.

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