Great Artists
Artists at the BBC - from the old masters to the modern greats
Rossetti - Sex, Drugs and Oil Paint
Andrew Graham-Dixon considers the work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. (2003)
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Cindy Sherman #untitled—Arena
A rare insight into the world and work of artist Cindy Sherman.
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The Year of Anish Kapoor—imagine..., Winter 2009
Alan Yentob meets Anish Kapoor, one of Britain's most accomplished and popular sculptors.
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Roy Lichtenstein: Pop Idol
Roy Lichtenstein revolutionised art with his cartoon images of American culture. (2004)
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Lucian Freud—Omnibus
Lucian Freud talks for the first time about his work and ambitions.
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I Am a Mutoid: A Glastonbury Hero—Glastonbury, 2021
The story of Joe Rush, iconic artist of festival culture.
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Henry Moore—Monitor
Huw Wheldon attempts to uncover the motivation behind Henry Moore's art in 1960.
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Rita Duffy: Portrait of an Artist
Visual artist Rita Duffy tells how she has reflected NI society and politics in her work.
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Six Days in September—Arena
Profile of John Hoyland, seen by many as England's finest abstract painter. (1979)
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Kirsty Wark Meets Artist Bridget Riley
Celebrated artist Bridget Riley talks to Kirsty Wark.
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Nolan: Australia’s Maverick Artist
Exploring the life of Sidney Nolan, one of the best-known names in Australian modern art.
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Pop Goes the Easel—Monitor
Ken Russell's 1962 film on the young British artists of the pop art movement.
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Paule Vézelay—Women of our Century, Series 1
Germaine Greer interviews pioneer abstract artist Paule Vézelay. (1984)
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Francis Bacon: Fragments Of A Portrait
A film study of Francis Bacon's paintings, which have been called sick and corrupt. (1966)
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Barbara Hepworth
A look at how Cornish landscapes have influenced sculptor Barbara Hepworth's work. (1961)
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Salvador Dali—Panorama
Malcolm Muggeridge interviews Spanish surrealist artist, Salvador Dali. (1955)
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Maggi Hambling—Making Their Mark: Six Artists on Drawing
Maggi Hambling compares her life-drawing sessions to a musician practising scales. (1990)
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A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin—imagine..., Spring 2006
A profile of Howard Hodgkin, one of Britain's most successful living painters.
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Augustus and Gwen: The Fire and the Fountain
The story of Augustus John and his sister Gwen. (1975)
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Beardsley and his Work
Aubrey Beardsley's drawings still retain their power to amuse and to shock. (1982)
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Playing it Cool—The Visual Scene
Modern artists using new methods of producing art and sculpture are seen at work. (1969)
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Episode 5—Artists on Film: Scenes from Working Lives
A focus on abstract artists, including William Hayter and Patrick Heron.
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