About this season
Documentary series in which art historian James Fox explores how the power of images has transformed the modern world.
Episodes (4)
1. A New Reality
Aired 2 March 2020 • 60 min
James Fox explores how technological advances in the early 20th century created new ways of seeing the world, making links between artists, film-makers, photographers and scientists.
2. Power Games
Aired 9 March 2020 • 60 min
James Fox explores how mass communication and new technology helped 20th-century image-makers transform society, from Leni Riefenstahl’s propaganda films to the moon landings.
3. Seductive Dreams
Aired 16 March 2020 • 60 min
James Fox examines how artists, film-makers and advertisers have used images to sell us fantasies of a better life.
4. Fake Views
Aired 23 March 2020 • 60 min
James Fox examines how images have become more powerful – and less trusted – than ever before, from hyper-real paintings to movie special effects and deepfakes.