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The Culture Show: 2014/2015: Episode 2: Sir Kenneth Clark: Portrait of a Civilised Man - A Culture Show Special

Sir Kenneth Clark: Portrait of a Civilised Man - A Culture Show Special

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Episode 2: Sir Kenneth Clark: Portrait of a Civilised Man - A Culture Show Special

2014/2015

BBC Two - The Culture Show, 2014/2015, Sir Kenneth Clark: Portrait of a Civilised Man - A Culture Show Special

The Culture Show takes a look at the life of Sir Kenneth Clark.

A documentary looking at the life of Sir Kenneth Clark, who transformed the cultural landscape with his famous Civilisation series, one of the most ambitious arts series to date.

Sir Kenneth Clark was arguably the most influential figure in 20th-century British art. Born into a world of privilege, his achievements were staggering. He keeper of the King's Pictures, director of the National Gallery, founder of the Arts Council and independent television, and best remembered as the presenter of the most ambitious arts series ever made - Civilisation. A staunch defender of Reithian values, Clark was attacked for being an elitist 'posh man in tweeds'. But he held a passionate belief that art was for everyone and made it his mission, through television, to share his love of art with the masses. 

To coincide with Tate Britain's exhibition on Clark opening in May, this Culture Show special presents an intimate portrait of a contradictory and elusive character who transformed our cultural landscape.

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