Hidden Hands - A Different History of Modernism (1995) — 1 Season

Name: Hidden Hands - A Different History of Modernism
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 10.0

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Hidden Hands - A Different History of Modernism is available to stream on Nabby via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary from Jeremy Bugler, Frances Stonor Saunders has 1 season and 4 total episodes, rated 10.0/10 by 1 viewers.

Last verified: October 13, 2026 · Source: TMDB

Episodes 4 total across 1 season

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The occult roots of abstract painting, especially the influence of Theosophy on Vasily Kandinsky and Piet Mondrian. Kazimir Malevich and Frantisek Kupka are also mentioned at the beginning of the programme but we don’t hear anything more about them.

A history of the Congress for Cultural Freedom, a CIA front for channelling money to avant-garde exhibitions and literary magazines during the Cold War.

Modernist architecture as a reaction to, and proposed solution for, the squalor of 19th-century city life. Also the similarity between the impulses that drove the Modernist architectural ideal, and the later health and purity obsessions of European fascist states.

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The inadvertent way in which the animus towards “degenerate art” shared by the Nazis and the Vichy regime in occupied France helped sustain Modernism during the war years.

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How many seasons does Hidden Hands - A Different History of Modernism have?

Hidden Hands - A Different History of Modernism has 1 season with 4 episodes in total.

Is Hidden Hands - A Different History of Modernism still on the air?

Hidden Hands - A Different History of Modernism has ended and is no longer in production.

When did Hidden Hands - A Different History of Modernism first air?

Hidden Hands - A Different History of Modernism first aired on March 8, 1995.

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