Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Series looking at American art. The first episode is set in the Wild West and begins with the sublime art of the Hudson River School.

Series looking at American art. The first episode is set in the Wild West and begins with the sublime art of the Hudson River School, whose 19th-century evocations of the vastness of America did so much to fuel the myth of the promised land. Another huge influence was the mysterious rock art of Native Americans, which set a stirring precedent for non-naturalistic painting. The film culminates in a celebration of Jackson Pollock, born in Cody, Wyoming, who arrived in New York wearing a Stetson and cowboy boots, and whose famous drip paintings were influenced heavily by both the moods of the American west and the example of Native American artists.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 20 Feb 2023 23:15
Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Four

More episodes

Previous

You are at the first episode

Next

Episode 2Series 1

See all episodes from Big Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA

Clip

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Chuck Berry

    Promised Land

  • 00:09

    Gene Autry, Dinah Shore

    The Old Rugged Cross

  • 00:58

    Bruce Springsteen

    Born In The USA

Credits

Presenter Waldemar Januszczak
Director Waldemar Januszczak
Composer Simon Russell
Editor Kirsi Pyy
Producer Lidia Ciszewska
Production Manager Victoria Nosovich
Production Company ZCZ Films

Broadcasts

Featured in...

Seven key works from the Golden Age of American art

Waldemar Januszczak selects seven visual highlights from the series.

Gallery