American Visions
The Wave from the Atlantic
Season 1 Episode 5 of 8
Robert Hughes examines the impact of mass immigration at the turn of the century and shows how the arts began to portray life as it really was, with Jacob Riis's photography of the slums and the Ashcan artists' group heralding a new age of gritty realism. He also charts the Wall Street Crash of 1929, assessing its lasting effect on American culture
American Visions airs on BBC Four at 10:00 PM, Monday 22 June. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Robert Hughes
Presenter
Nicholas Rossiter
Executive Producer