The Shock of the New
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The Shock of the New is a 1980 documentary series by Robert Hughes
that was broadcast by the BBC
in the United Kingdom and by PBS
in the United
States. It addressed the development of modern art
since the Impressionists and was accompanied by a book of the same name; its combination of insight, wit and accessibility are still widely praised.
Robert Hughes (critic)
Robert Studley Forrest Hughes, AO is an Australian-born art critic, writer and television documentary maker who has resided in New York since 1970.-Early life:...
that was broadcast by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in the United Kingdom and by PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
in the United
States. It addressed the development of modern art
Modern art
Modern art includes artistic works produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the style and philosophy of the art produced during that era. The term is usually associated with art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of...
since the Impressionists and was accompanied by a book of the same name; its combination of insight, wit and accessibility are still widely praised.