Modern Masters

A series charting the life and explaining the work of modern artists Picasso, Matisse, Dali and Warhol, and looking at their influence on contemporary art, design and architecture.

Modern Masters - Andy Warhol

Alastair Sooke explores the life and works of the 20th century's most important artists. He begins with Pop Art's king, Andy Warhol, a man obsessed with celebrity and the media.

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Modern Masters - Dali

Alastair Sooke reveals the life story and pervading influence of the surrealist artist, from his origins in turn-of-the-century Spain to his high jinks in 1970s New York.

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Modern Masters - Matisse

Journalist Alastair Sooke sets out to discover just how much the artist Henri Matisse has influenced our modern lives, and explains why his art is considered so great.

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Modern Masters - Picasso

Journalist Alastair Sooke travels through France, Spain and the US to see some of Picasso's great works and recount tales from his life story of rebellion, riches, women and art.

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