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Episode Four
Episode 4 of 6
Andrew Graham-Dixon uncovers the impact the Great Depression had on artists such as Edward Hopper and Arshile Gorky.
Continuing his fascinating journey exploring American art, in this episode Andrew Graham-Dixon uncovers the impact the Great Depression had on artists such as Edward Hopper and Arshile Gorky, and finds out how this struggle inspired America's first internationally-acclaimed art movement - Abstract Expressionism. He pays a pilgrimage to Jackson Pollock's perfectly-preserved studio in Long Island to discover the secrets of his unique drip technique, before flying across America to take in one of modern art's most moving experiences, Mark Rothko's chapel in Houston, Texas.
Last on
Fri 30 Apr 202110:30GMT
BBC News except UK & UK HD
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Andrew Graham-Dixon |
| Producer | Ian Leese |
| Director | Ian Leese |
| Series Producer | Silvia Sacco |
| Executive Producer | Basil Comely |
Broadcasts
- Sat 24 Apr 202101:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sat 24 Apr 202108:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 25 Apr 202114:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 25 Apr 202120:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Mon 26 Apr 202102:30GMTBBC News Latin America & North America only
- Tue 27 Apr 202106:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Wed 28 Apr 202116:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Fri 30 Apr 202110:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD