James Fox investigates our complex and changing relationship with the image in the modern age.
Where to Watch Age of the Image • Season 1
4 Episodes
A New Reality
E1
A New RealityJames 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.
Power Games
E2
Power GamesJames 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.
Seductive Dreams
E3
Seductive DreamsJames Fox examines how artists, film-makers and advertisers have used images to sell us fantasies of a better life.
Fake Views
E4
Fake ViewsJames Fox examines how images have become more powerful – and less trusted – than ever before, from hyper-real paintings to movie special effects and deepfakes.
