Paris: Spectacle of Modernity

Synopsis: Presented by three art historians, all experts on different aspects of 19th-century French art and urbanism. Each displays a particular art historical methodology: that’s the point. Francis Frascina presents the programme linking the other two historians, Tim Benton and Hollis Clayson. Frascina’s approach is informed by a Marxist view of history in which the reconstruction of Paris under its prefect Baron Haussmann can be seen as determined by the political and economic forces of capitalism. Tim Benton explores the history of urban development and outlines the positive improvements against the social cost of such rapid change. Hollis Clayson’s argument centres on the huge public concern over the growth of prostitution in the city. The programme suggests ways in which these historical interpretations can inform our reading of Impressionist art in the 1870s.
Series: Modern Art: Practices and Debates, Course A316
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1993
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Art
Keywords: art - modern art; history of art; paintings - impressionist paintings; urban development

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