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Art of America: Episode Five

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Art of America - Episode 5

Episode Five

Art of America

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Andrew Graham-Dixon, leading British art critic explores the story of American art.

Andrew Graham-Dixon feels the pulse of contemporary America. Beginning in Levittown - the first mass-produced suburb.

In this programme, Andrew Graham-Dixon feels the pulse of contemporary America. Beginning in Levittown - the first mass-produced suburb - Andrew uncovers the dark side of post-war consumerism and the role artists have played in challenging the status quo. He visits New York's Metropolitan Museum to see the most subversive artwork of 1950s America, Jasper Johns's White Flag. Pop art defined the 1960s and Andy Warhol was its greatest artist, Andrew examines Warhol's soup can paintings, before traveling west down the open road, arriving in Los Angeles - an artificial dream world that has inspired the graphic style of Ed Ruscha and the city's own unique contribution to 20th century design - Googie architecture.

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Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the rich, exciting and diverse art history of the USA.

Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on his most ambitious journey yet, an exploration of the rich, exciting and diverse art history of the United States of America.

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