The Adventurers of Modern Art
An intimate portrait of the lives of the artists, founders of modern art, who lived in Montmartre from 1900 until the liberation of France from the German yoke in 1944,…
Documentary • Series • 2015 • 1 season
Starring: Amira Casar
Created by: Dan Franck
S1 E1 - Bohemians
In the joyous Montmartre of the early 20th century, a troupe of artists, including Max Jacob, Pablo Picasso and Guillaume Apollinaire, lead a bohemian life of work, muses, collectors and sleepless nights.
Dec 16, 2015 • 49m
S1 E2 - Picasso's Gang
Cubism scandalizes. The beginnings of artistic recognition are accompanied by ruptures: Picasso moves to Montparnasse. World War I breaks out. Picasso and Max Jacob, discharged from the army, remain in Paris. Braque, Derain and Apollinaire leave for the front.
Dec 16, 2015 • 51m
S1 E3 - Paris, Capital of the World
In 1916, in Montparnasse, foreign artists starve. In 1917, Surrealism is born.
Dec 17, 2015 • 51m
S1 E4 - The Artists of Montparnasse
While Man Ray has a passionate relationship with Kiki, Aragon meets Elsa Triolet. Picasso lives between two women. Salvador Dalí bursts in.
Dec 17, 2015 • 52m
S1 E5 - Freedom!
The Spanish Civil War mobilizes artists. In 1937, the Guernica massacre inspires Picasso.
Dec 18, 2015 • 53m
S1 E6 - Midnight in Paris
During World War II, artists and intellectuals flee Europe; but those who remain try to survive.
Dec 18, 2015 • 53m
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About This Show
The Adventurers of Modern Art
An intimate portrait of the lives of the artists, founders of modern art, who lived in Montmartre from 1900 until the liberation of France from the German yoke in 1944, near the end of World War II.
Documentary • TV Series • 2015
Details
- Genre
- Documentary
- First aired
- Dec 16, 2015
- Last aired
- Dec 18, 2015
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 6
- Network
- ARTE
- Studio
- Silex Films, ARTE
- Language
- French
- Score
- 7.0 out of 10 from 1 votes