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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.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 30 Apr 202110:30GMT

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterAndrew Graham-Dixon
ProducerIan Leese
DirectorIan Leese
Series ProducerSilvia Sacco
Executive ProducerBasil Comely

Broadcasts

  • Sat 24 Apr 202101:30GMT
  • Sat 24 Apr 202108:30GMT
  • Sun 25 Apr 202114:30GMT
  • Sun 25 Apr 202120:30GMT
  • Mon 26 Apr 202102:30GMT
  • Tue 27 Apr 202106:30GMT
  • Wed 28 Apr 202116:30GMT
  • Fri 30 Apr 202110:30GMT