Season 1

(2020)
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Episodes 4

1 A New Reality

March 2, 2020

1h

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

March 9, 2020

1h

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

March 16, 2020

1h

James Fox examines how artists, film-makers and advertisers have used images to sell us fantasies of a better life.

4 Fake Views

March 23, 2020

1h

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.

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