Behind the Artist

A collection of portraits of some of the greatest artists including painters, architects, sculptors and photographers, along with their masterpieces as you’ve never seen them before. Le Corbusier, Andy Warhol, Picasso. Everyone knows their names, they are among the most inventive artists of their generation. But behind the legends, who are they?

Ambiguous personalities, each with their own controversial style, they broke all the codes. Famous the world over for their works, they each reflect their respective era. Through experts’ interviews, each episode takes us behind the scenes of a major exhibition to discover how, for example, Le Corbusier became a lasting influence on successive generations of architects.

A fascinating documentary series which takes us inside the world of the artist to understand his work, revealing the secrets of the creative process.