Art historian James Fox argues that British painting from 1910 to 1975 was an extraordinary flowering of genius

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Fri 5 Aug 2011 00:20 BBC HD

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    Video: Stanley Spencer's 'The Resurrection, Cookham'

    Using BBC archive, Stanley Spencer joins Dr James Fox to talk us through Spencer's magnificent painting 'The Resurrection, Cookham'

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    Video: Bomberg's East London

    Dr James Fox explores the historical bad lands of the east end, London which produced one of the finest painters of the 21st Century, David Bomberg.

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    TV Blog - British Masters: My one big chance to get even

    Dr James Fox on one of his motivations to celebrate British 20th century painters: "I overheard a French historian describe Britain as "the land without modern art". His friends all laughed in agreement. I was livid. And ever since I've been determined to prove them wrong."

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