Seductive Dreams
James Fox examines how artists, film-makers and advertisers have used images to sell us fantasies of a better life.
James Fox tells the story of how, in the second half of the 20th century, artists, advertisers and film-makers used the power of images to sell us dreams. From the influence of Kodak on our family photos to psychologists persuading us what to buy, he explores how images seduced us with fantasies of a better life.
Itβs a journey that takes us from the early days of the Marlboro Man to the radical feminist art of Judy Chicago and the reaction to male-dominated visual culture. Along the way, he celebrates Felliniβs mastery of cinematic fantasy, David Hockneyβs subversive visions of male desire and Madonnaβs groundbreaking music videos.
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Saint Etienne
Like A Motorway
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Ry Cooder
Sheβs Leaving the Bank
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Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers
Blues In Thirds (Take 2)
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Mercury Rev
Holes
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Simple Minds
Premonition
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Massive Attack
Pray For Rain
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U2
Zooropa
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Bruno Bertone Sound Orchestra
High Plains Drifter
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Berstein
The Magnificent Seven
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Fripp & Eno
Evening Star
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Boards of Canada
Constants Are Changing
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Nino Rota
La Dolce Vita: La Bella Malinconica
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The Halle Orchestra: Sir John Barbirolli
La Forza Del Destino: Overture
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David Bowie
Fame
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Isaac Hayes
Shaft
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Paul Weller
I Walk On Gilded Splinters / Porcelain Gods (Pt. 2)
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Spacemen 3
Hypnotized
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No 5 in C sharp minor (Adagietto)
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Gustav Mahler
Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
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Gustav Mahler
Death In Venice (Adagietto From Symphony No.5)
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Budapest Festival Orchestra: Ivan Fischer
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No 5: Adagietto (From 'Death In Venice')
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David Crosby
Tamalpais High (at About 3)
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Florence + The Machine
Various Storms And Saints
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Craig Armstrong
Weather Storm '98
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Sonic Youth
Barracuda
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Laurie Anderson
O Superman
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Grace Jones
Private Life
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Laurie Anderson
O Superman
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Four Tet
Glue Of The World
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Έι³ά²ΤβD.²Ρ.°δ.
Walk This Way
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Madonna
Everybody
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Madonna
Vogue
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Caribou
Niobe
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Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Devil With The Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly
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Joy Division
Atmosphere
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | James Fox |
| Executive Producer | Richard Bright |
| Series Producer | Alexander Leith |
| Director | Ben Ryder |
Broadcasts
- Mon 16 Mar 2020 21:00
- Tue 17 Mar 2020 02:30
- Tue 5 Jul 2022 22:35
- Fri 8 Jul 2022 01:30
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