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The Shock of the New

1980 · 1 season

A thoughtful, articulate journey through modern art that rewards close attention with intellectual stimulation.

Created by
Robert Hughes
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
Art and the century of change.
Overview
The renowned definitive eight part series on the rise and fall of the modern art movement presented by Australian art critic Robert Hughes.
How it feels
Earnest, satirical and melancholic. Measured and demanding.
About
Art, identity, power, politics
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Created by
Robert Hughes
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness3
Complexity8
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Robert Hughes
Written by
Robert Hughes
Starring
Robert Hughes, Imogen Bickford-Smith
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 58 min each
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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