The WorksSæson 4
Documentary series following key figures in the world of the arts.
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11 episoder
- On the Road to DesolationE2
On the Road to DesolationAndrew O'Hagan looks at a critical point in the life of Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac. In 1956 he spent spent 63 soul-searching days as a fire-watcher on Washington state's Desolation Peak. After this stint he was never the same creative force again. - The MonumentE3
The MonumentTurner prize-winning sculptor Rachel Whiteread isoneof Britain's leading artists with a growing reputation at home and abroad. The last year has been an extraordinary one for her: she's had a major retrospective at the Liverpool Tate and was the British representative at the 47th Venice Biennale, where she won the prestigious Award given each year to the best young artists. This film follows heroverthe course of the year as she struggled to fulfil her commission to build a Holocaust memorial in Vienna. - Fatal ExposureE4
Fatal ExposurePhotographer Davide Sorrenti 's death earlier this year from a heroin overdose sparked an outcry against the use of images that seemed to glamorise addiction. Sorrenti specialised in pictures of emaciated girls with blank expressions, shot in dimly lit alleys and shabby rooms. Just 20 years old when he died, Davide Sorrenti was controversial to the end, and his death may not have been a straightforward result of a life misspent. Including interviews with his mother Francesca, this programme examines the photographer's art, his lifestyle and the mark he made on the world in which he worked. - Trouble in ParadiseE5
Trouble in ParadiseArtist Carl Larsson and his wife Karin lived in a cottage which they transformed into Sweden's most influential home. Their distinctive style of interior design became hugely popular and was a source of inspiration for furniture giant IKEA. This programme, coinciding with an exhibition of Carl Larsson 's paintings at London's Victoria and Albert Museum , examines the couple's often uneasy domestic life. - Making It BigE6
Making It BigAn examination of the life of American artist Robert Rauschenberg, whose work is currently the subject of a major exhibition at New York's Guggenheim museum. The programme includes an interview with Rauschenberg in which he discusses the huge autobiographical opus he has been working on for 16 years. - A Walk on the Wild SideE7
A Walk on the Wild SideSimone de Beauvoir , author of The Second Sex, is renowned as a feminist icon and remembered for her enduring relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre. However, at the age of 40, shortly before writing The Second Sex, she fell in love with American writer Nelson Algren, who was to become one of America's toughest realist writers. - Living on One ButtockE8
Living on One ButtockFor conductor Ben Zander, music is not just a matter of notes or technique, more a method of communicating the language of the soul, arguing that the way music is absorbed or performed can shape attitudes and change approaches to life. This documentary follows Zander from the concert hall to the boardroom as he applies his beliefs to his roles as musician and consultant to the business community. His goal is to get artists and executives alike to live life on the edge or, as he puts it, "on one buttock". - Movers and ShakersE10
Movers and ShakersA behind-the-scenes look at the raunchily satirical Chicago during the musical's translation from Broadway to the West End. Exclusive access to rehearsals involving the London cast, which includes Nigel Planer, Ruthie Henshall, Henry Goodman and Ute Lemper, captures the atmosphere from the first day of preparations to the tensions of opening night. - Hughie Green: Mr OpportunityE11
Hughie Green: Mr OpportunityAppearing in music hall aged just nine, Hughie Green made his first film four years later. But it was on the small screen that he made his name. From the fifties until the seventies, hit shows such as Double Your Money, The Sky's the Limit and Opportunity Knocks made him one of the biggest stars to appear on British television. But, by the late seventies, Green's failure to adapt to new television ideas saw him frozen out.