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But Is it Art? (1966-1993)

How radical late 20th-century artists took on centuries of art history and won - from the 'bricks' of Carl Andre to the pickled sharks of Damien Hirst.

Last of a three-part series which unlocks the 麻豆社 archives to tell the story of modern art in the words of the artists themselves looks at how radical late 20th-century artists took on centuries of art history and won - from the notorious 'bricks' of Carl Andre to the 'living sculptures' Gilbert and George, from the shockingly explicit photography of Robert Mapplethorpe to the powerful nudes of Lucian Freud and sensational pickled sharks of Damien Hirst.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 1 Dec 2016 01:30

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  • Sex Pistols

    Pretty Vacant

  • Brian Eno

    Another Green World

  • Elastica

    Connection

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Role Contributor
Narrator Rebecca Front
Producer Nico Wasserman
Executive Producer Julian Birkett

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