British Cities
Stephen Smith explores Britain's art nouveau heritage, from the controversial life of Aubrey Beardsley to the work of Mary Watts and the influence of Arthur Liberty.
Britain's art nouveau heritage is excavated as cultural correspondent Stephen Smith unearths the bright, controversial but brief career of Aubrey Beardsley.
On a mission to uncover lesser-known stars of Britain's version of this continental fin-de-siecle style, he explores the stunning work of Mary Watts and the massive influence of department store entrepreneur Arthur Liberty.
In Scotland, he celebrates the innovative art nouveau of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, but looks harder at the extraordinary and influential work of Mackintosh's wife, Margaret MacDonald.
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Watts Chapel
Duration: 01:54
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Stephen Smith |
| Executive Producer | Franny Moyle |
| Series Producer | Mary Downes |
| Director | Mary Downes |
Broadcasts
- Thu 29 Mar 2012 21:00
- Fri 30 Mar 2012 02:35
- Mon 2 Apr 2012 23:00
Wed 4 Apr 2012 22:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD- Thu 3 Jan 2013 01:20
- Sat 6 Dec 2014 20:00
- Sun 7 Dec 2014 03:00
- Wed 10 Dec 2014 02:00
- Tue 5 Jul 2016 01:45
- Mon 7 Aug 2017 23:00
- Wed 1 May 2019 02:00
- Tue 24 Mar 2020 00:30
- Tue 15 Feb 2022 00:00
- Mon 19 Aug 2024 23:00
- Fri 23 Aug 2024 02:10