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8 episodes in this season

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart

90 min

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

90 min

Ted Williams: “The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived”

90 min

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Artists Flight: Eva Hesse

90 min

Artists Flight: Everybody Knows…Elizabeth Murray

90 min

Andrew Wyeth

90 min

Basquiat: Rage to Riches

90 min

Itzhak Perlman

90 min

American Masters

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19861h 30m7.0

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Artists Flight: Eva Hesse

Season 32 · Episode 4 · Aug 31, 2018

As the wild ride of the 1960s came to a close, Eva Hesse, a 34 year-old German-born American artist was cresting the wave of a swiftly rising career. One of the few women recognized as central to the New York art scene, she had over 20 group shows scheduled for 1970 in addition to being chosen for a cover article in ArtForum Magazine. Her inventive sculptures were finally receiving both the critical and commercial attention they deserved. When she died May 1970 from a brain tumor, the life of one of that decades’ most passionate and brilliant artists was tragically cut short. American Masters deepens the understanding of this extraordinary artist, not only in terms of her innovative work with fiberglass and latex, but also the life that provided the fertile soil for her achievements. Through dozens of new interviews, Hesse’s artwork and a wealth of newly discovered archival imagery, the documentary traces Hesse’s path and delves deep into the creative communities of 1960s New York and Germany. Written and directed by Marcie Begleiter.

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American Masters

TV Series

19861h 30m7.0

Documentary

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Artists Flight: Eva Hesse

Season 32 · Episode 4 · Aug 31, 2018

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