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Alastair Sooke (; born 1981) is an English
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,
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and broadcaster, most notable for reporting and commenting on art for the British media and writing and presenting documentaries on art and
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television and radio. His BBC documentaries include ''Modern Masters'' for
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and three three-part series, '' Treasures of Ancient Rome'', ''Treasures of Ancient Egypt'', and ''Treasures of Ancient Greece'', for
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. Sooke is chief art critic at ''
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'', writing on art and art history, including on the
Turner Prize The Turner Prize, named after the English painter J. M. W. Turner, is an annual prize presented to a British visual artist. Between 1991 and 2016, only artists under the age of 50 were eligible (this restriction was removed for the 2017 award) ...
and contemporary art. He is also a regular presenter on ''
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Biography

Sooke was born in west
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in October 1981 and educated at
Westminster School (God Gives the Increase) , established = Earliest records date from the 14th century, refounded in 1560 , type = Public school Independent day and boarding school , religion = Church of England , head_label = Hea ...
, an
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boarding school in
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, where he was a
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,. At the age of fourteen Sooke starred as Kay Harker in a BBC Radio 4 adaptation of John Masefield's children's fantasy novel, ''The Box of Delights''. Sooke won a Westminster Scholarship to
Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church ( la, Ædes Christi, the temple or house, '' ædēs'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniqu ...
, where he read English language and literature and won the university's Charles Oldham Shakespeare Prize. After graduating with a
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, he studied for an M.A. at the
Courtauld Institute of Art The Courtauld Institute of Art (), commonly referred to as The Courtauld, is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation. It is among the most prestigious specialist coll ...
in London. Sooke lives in London with his wife and three children. Sooke is known as a writer and
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of documentaries on art and
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for
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television and radio. His BBC documentaries include ''Modern Masters'' (for
BBC One BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, p ...
), exploring four artists who shaped modern art; the tripartite series '' Treasures of Ancient Rome'' in 2012, ''Treasures of Ancient Egypt'' in 2014, and ''Treasures of Ancient Greece'' in 2015, all for
BBC Four BBC Four is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was launched on 2 March 2002
, and ''How the Devil Got His Horns'', a history of depictions of the
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in Western art (also for BBC Four). Sooke also serves as an art critic, and writes periodical-length pieces on art theory, history and criticism, as well as penning investigative pieces that have appeared in journals, and newspapers. These include ''The Telegraph'', where he is a deputy art critic after joining the paper as a trainee journalist in 2003. He appears regularly on BBC2's ''
The Culture Show ''The Culture Show'' is a British magazine programme about books, art, film, architecture, music, visual fashion and the performing arts. The show was broadcast weekly on BBC Two between 2004 and 2015. Early history Launched in November 2004, t ...
.'' In addition, Sooke has written books on pop art,
Henri Matisse Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known prima ...
and
Roy Lichtenstein Roy Fox Lichtenstein (; October 27, 1923 – September 29, 1997) was an American pop artist. During the 1960s, along with Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and James Rosenquist among others, he became a leading figure in the new art movement. Hi ...
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Filmography

;Television


Bibliography

* ''Postcards from Vegas'' (2011) * ''Roy Lichtenstein: How Modern Art was Saved by Donald Duck'' (2013) * ''Henri Matisse: A Second Life'' (2014) * ''Pop Art: A Colourful History '' (2015)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sooke, Alastair 1981 births Living people Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Alumni of the Courtauld Institute of Art British television personalities British writers The Daily Telegraph people English art critics English male journalists English television personalities English writers People educated at Westminster School, London