7.8/1010 votesLoading...#1 - From Small Town to David Smith
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/6/2018
Episode 3 looks at America's most controversial cultural territory - the interstitial America of small towns and trailer parks. Waldemar discovers how this much maligned territory had an immensely beneficial impact on American art. From the small town brilliance of Grant Wood to the brilliant assemblages of David Smith, the leading sculptor of abstract expressionism.
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#2 - From the Big City to Rothko
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/30/2018
Episode 2 is set in the American metropolis - the soaring new cities of the East Coast with their futuristic skylines and lofty skyscrapers. Instead of looking up at the futuristic towers, Waldemar explores the squalid boxing rings painted by George Bellows all the way to the harsh immigrant experience of Ellis Island and the profound impact that rootlessness had on the art of Mark Rothko.
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#3 - From Wild West to Jackson Pollock
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/23/2018
Episode 1 is set in the Wild West and begins with the sublime art of the Hudson River School. The mysterious rock art of the Native Americans is also examined. The film culminates in a celebration of Jackson Pollock.
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Writer: Waldemar Januszczak
The Best Episodes of Big Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA
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A history of American art with Waldemar Januszczak
Genre:Documentary
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Best Episodes Summary
"From Small Town to David Smith" is the best rated episode of "Big Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA". It scored 7.8/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/6/2018. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "From the Big City to Rothko".