A New Reality
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.
Documentary series in which art historian James Fox explores how the power of images has transformed the modern world. James starts at the beginning of the 20th century, when an explosion of scientific and technological advances created radical new ways of looking at the world.
From the impact of aerial photography on modern art to our ability to peer inside the body and freeze time itself, the first episode is a dizzying journey of visual invention, which makes fascinating connections between the work of artists, film-makers, photographers and scientists.
Revealing Salvador Daliβs debt to Einstein, the groundbreaking trickery of Buster Keaton and shockingly modern fakery of WWI photos, James Fox offers an endlessly surprising, eye-opening look at the beginnings of our image-saturated age.
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Trailer: Age of The Image
Duration: 00:30
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The Cinematic Orchestra
Man With The Movie Camera
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The RAH Band
Beyond
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The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Unsquare Dance
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The RAH Band
The Crunch
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Black Sabbath
War Pigs
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Jonny Greenwood
Playground (Bass Clarinet)
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Angelika Express
Copyright Killer
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Elvis Presley
A Little Less Conversation
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Going Hollywood
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Hal Kemp
Pennies From Heaven
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The Beach Boys
Heroes And Villains
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Juliette GrΓ©co
Sous Le Ciel De Paris
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Juliette GrΓ©co
Sous Le Ciel De Paris
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The Chemical Brothers
Where Do I Begin
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Fatboy Slim
Put It Back Together
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Fatboy Slim
Put It Back Together
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | James Fox |
| Executive Producer | Richard Bright |
| Director | Alexander Leith |
Broadcasts
- Mon 2 Mar 2020 21:00
- Fri 6 Mar 2020 03:00
- Wed 22 Jun 2022 20:00
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