'I don't want to hear that art and culture are a luxury, they are are a necessity, especially now'
#SimonSchama on the power of the creative imagination to speak deep, essential truths. #TheHistoryOfNow Vital, important #televsion #BBC
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Watched two episodes of #thehistoryofnow. Simon Schama always interesting when thinking aloud about art, but some of the interviews, and footage of James Baldwin and Nina Simone in episode 2, are unmissable. #histodons #HistoryTeacher
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“We cannot afford the liquidation of #democracy” @simon_schama movingly declares in his #thehistoryofnow. #Russia, #China #Ukraine are only the latest examples of places where the fight for #truth+#personal #freedom rage. Exploring the power of #art+#artists to combat lies of authoritarian regimes he meets #AiWeiwei+#NadyaTolokonnikova founding member of the #punk collective #pussyriot. “The brutality inflicted on artists is a back-handed compliment”. Unmissable. On #BBCIplayer
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If you've not seen it do check Simon Schama's #TheHistoryOfNow on the iPlayer - really excellent #Art #Power #Resistance @[email protected]
Simon Schama's History of Now, Series 1: 1. Truth and Democracy: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0d5wch4 via @bbciplayer