"The Power of Art"

[rhythmaning]

BBC4, the digital (freeview) channel, have been running an evening of art programes.

I just watched an episode - a repeat - of Simon Schama's "The Power of Art" about the creation and story of Pablo Picasso's Guernica.

It was a really interesting, and critical, programme; and it is a fascinating - and terrifying - work of art.

I'd give you a link to the programme, but the iPlayer home page says "Not Available" beside the programme. This might be because in the few minutes between the programme finishing and me posting this, they haven't yet put it up; or it might be that they would rather sell you a DVD set...

Either way, it was a fascinating, flawed, but exciting bit of arts tv. As the programme itself pointed out, it is a work of art which is frighteningly relevant today; it shouldn't be, but it is. We haven't learned yet, have we.

Thank you BBC4.

Comments

[psychochicken.livejournal.com]

It's a great series that. I have the DVDs. The Guernica one is particularly good, but they're all fascinating insights into the creation of a masterpiece.

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

I was less impressed by "The Shock of the New" which preceded it. Generally, I think art works quite well on tv.