Age of the Image

Documentary series in which art historian James Fox explores how the power of images has transformed the modern world.

Genre: Documentary,

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Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: N/A

Duration: 60 minutes

Release: 2020-03-02

Rating: 8

Season 1 - Age of the Image
2020-03-02
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.
2020-03-09
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.
2020-03-16
James Fox examines how artists, film-makers and advertisers have used images to sell us fantasies of a better life.
2020-03-23
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.