The Adventurers of Modern Art

Episode 01

Bohemians

Dec 16, 2015 · 49 min

In the joyous Montmartre of the early 20th century, a troupe of artists, including Max Jacob, Pablo Picasso and Guillaume Apollinaire, lead a bohemian life of work, muses, collectors and sleepless nights.

Episode 02

Picasso's Gang

Dec 16, 2015 · 51 min

Cubism scandalizes. The beginnings of artistic recognition are accompanied by ruptures: Picasso moves to Montparnasse. World War I breaks out. Picasso and Max Jacob, discharged from the army, remain in Paris. Braque, Derain and Apollinaire leave for the front.

Episode 03

Paris, Capital of the World

Dec 17, 2015 · 51 min

In 1916, in Montparnasse, foreign artists starve. In 1917, Surrealism is born.

Episode 04

The Artists of Montparnasse

Dec 17, 2015 · 52 min

While Man Ray has a passionate relationship with Kiki, Aragon meets Elsa Triolet. Picasso lives between two women. Salvador Dalí bursts in.

Episode 05

Freedom!

Dec 18, 2015 · 53 min

The Spanish Civil War mobilizes artists. In 1937, the Guernica massacre inspires Picasso.

Episode 06

Midnight in Paris

Dec 18, 2015 · 53 min

During World War II, artists and intellectuals flee Europe; but those who remain try to survive.