This Is Modern Art (1999)

Modern art today is a cow cut in half with a chainsaw, floating in a glass tank... But what does it all mean?

Art Critic Matthew Collings looks into the current state of contemporary art. Collings demystifies modern art and makes it accessible through a series of cutting edge, humorous yet erudite investigations. Subjects span the impact of monumental artists Picasso, Pollock and Warhol, why modern art uses shock, the importance of beauty, and artists' rise to media stardom.

Cast (15)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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Matthew Collings

Matthew Collings

Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons

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Sarah Lucas

Sarah Lucas

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Patrick Heron

Patrick Heron

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Robert Ryman

Robert Ryman

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Martin Creed

Martin Creed

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Chris Ofili

Chris Ofili

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso (archive footage)

Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock (archive footage)

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol (archive footage)

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat (archive footage)

Tracey Emin

Tracey Emin (archive footage)

Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst (archive footage)

Marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp (archive footage)

Salvador Dalí

Salvador Dalí (archive footage)

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