Art that Made Us is a Documentary programme.

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Art that Made Us: Rise of the Cities

Series 1, episode 6

Directed by (unconfirmed)
Ian Leese

Examining the decisive shift of power from countryside to the city during the 19th century. With the industrial revolution transforming the British Isles, a divide opened up between city and country, forcing artists to respond to the upheaval to lives and the landscape. Contributors include Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, who reflects on the inspiration of JMW Turner, arguably the first environmental artist