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Great Artists in Their Own Words

Episode 2: Out of the Darkness (1939-1966)

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

The story of modern art in the words of the artists themselves travels from Bacon's tortured war-inspired images to Hockney's 60s hedonistic freedom. Show more

Great Artists in Their Own Words

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

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

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

Great Artists in Their Own Words

Episode 3: But Is it Art? (1966-1993)

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

How radical late 20th-century artists took on centuries of art history and won - from the 'bricks' of Carl Andre to the pickled sharks of Damien Hirst. Show more