Age of the Image

Episode 2

Power Games

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.

Episode 3

Seductive Dreams

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

Episode 4

Fake Views

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.