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This Is Modern Art

  • TV Series
  • 1999
  • 50m
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8.2/10
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This Is Modern Art (1999)
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Art critic Matthew Collings looks into the current state of contemporary art, exploring how Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol have redefined art and how modern art seeks to shock the ... Read allArt critic Matthew Collings looks into the current state of contemporary art, exploring how Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol have redefined art and how modern art seeks to shock the audience.Art critic Matthew Collings looks into the current state of contemporary art, exploring how Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol have redefined art and how modern art seeks to shock the audience.

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    • Matthew Collings
    • Jeff Koons
    • Martin Creed
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    • Stars
      • Matthew Collings
      • Jeff Koons
      • Martin Creed
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins total

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    Matthew Collings
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    Martin Creed
    • Self
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    Chris Ofili
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    Sarah Lucas
    • Self
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    Robert Ryman
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    10pw_14

    modern art explained!!!

    I am a genius -> part 1; Shock horror -> part 2; Lovely lovely -> part 3; Nothing matters -> part 4; Hollow laughter -> part 5; The shock of the now -> part 6. - Mathew Collings did a wonderful "job", and i couldn't help myself from watching all 6 pieces in one day. It felt like an interesting, witty afternoon conversation. As the title goes, it is about modern art, made in a very educational, school like way, with a twist(hope i can use this line), and Mr. Collins is my favorite teacher. This comment isn't very helpful, i know! but if look to know more, or understand better or just find out about cool musicians (yes! it does have an awesome soundtrack!) go for it!
    10paradisetrader

    Modern Art made understandable

    Are Modern artists just a bunch of lazy, self serving con merchants ? Or are they genuinely trying to make us see the world around us in new ways ? If you are perplexed, baffled and offended by the outrageousness of modern art then this is for you. This program is for ordinary people who would like to understand what all the fuss is about.

    Matthew Collings fresh, straight-talking review will pull away the many veils before your eyes and will just as happily say how modern art fails in it's aims as well as hits it's target. While challenging, Matthew's easy style will be totally understandable.

    This short series of documentary programmes, along with his book of the same title are highly recommended. I want to watch it again myself !

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      Host: A found object, in the Duchamp tradition, on a plinth. But the object is a 1970s glam-rock boot, and the plinth is made of foam-rubber. It's called "Coalmine 2". Why? I don't know...

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      • June 6, 1999 (United Kingdom)
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      • English
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      • Belgium
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