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Mary Beard’s Forbidden Art episode 1

Art / 3 minutes of reading / February 10, 2022 / By HDclump

Mary Beard’s Forbidden Art episode 1: Classicist and broadcaster Professor Mary Beard explores a broad range of thought-provoking and sometimes controversial works of art that tackle unsettling subjects – works that have been fought over, removed from view or simply ‘forbidden’. She delves into the questions of what, why and how art gets forbidden, who gets to decide and how that has changed over time. In the first programme, Mary explores some of the challenging ways that artists have shown the human body. She begins with the Romans, heading to the British Museum to discuss a statue of […]

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Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life

Art / 3 minutes of reading / January 19, 2022 / By HDclump

Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life: The illustrator and author paints scenes from a 70-year-long career, including his work with Roald Dahl. With David Walliams, Joanna Lumley, Peter Capaldi, Ore Oduba and Michael Rosen. In this celebration of one of Britain’s best-loved artists, the illustrator and author Sir Quentin Blake tells the story of his 70-year-long career in his own words and with his own pictures. Specially for this documentary, he has been filmed creating an extraordinary new work: a canvas 30 feet long and seven feet high, on which self-portraits and classic characters emerge in

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Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels

Art / 5 minutes of reading / December 6, 2021 / By HDclump

Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels – Jim Moir goes on an irreverent trip into the world of influential avant-garde art movement Dada. First broadcast in 2016 to coincide with the one-hundredth anniversary of the emergence of Dada. Absurd, provocative and subversive, Dada began as a response to the madness of World War I. But its radical way of looking at the world inspired generations of artists, writers and musicians, from Monty Python to punk, Bowie to Banksy. Jim restages an early Dada performance in Zurich’s Cabaret Voltaire, where the movement began. Among those joining him

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Nature and Us – A History through Art episode 3

Art / 13 minutes of reading / November 14, 2021 / By HDclump

Nature and Us – A History through Art episode 3: In the captivating conclusion of the series, James delves into a century of art that mirrors humanity’s evolving relationship with nature. Over the last hundred years, we’ve experienced a profound shift—from an era where progress dominated, and nature was something to be tamed, to a renewed appreciation for its beauty. Post-World War II, the world witnessed a resurgence of reverence for the natural world, and today, artists are once again reimagining how we coexist with nature in the face of unprecedented environmental challenges. The film sets the stage by taking

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Nature and Us – A History through Art episode 2

Art / 10 minutes of reading / November 10, 2021 / By HDclump

Nature and Us – A History through Art episode 2: James Fox takes us on a fascinating journey through history, using art to explore how humanity’s understanding of nature has evolved. From the refined art of the Song dynasty in China to the scientific advances of the Enlightenment and the rise of the industrial age, Fox illustrates how our relationship with the natural world has transformed over time. As we move through different eras and cultures, we see how humans have both admired and tried to control nature—a paradox that has shaped our interaction with the environment. The story begins

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Nature and Us – A History through Art episode 1

Art / 10 minutes of reading / November 8, 2021 / By HDclump

Nature and Us – A History through Art episode 1: In the inaugural episode, art historian James Fox embarks on a comprehensive exploration of the ancient world, meticulously unraveling the narrative of humanity’s earliest interactions with the natural environment. Through an in-depth examination of prehistoric art, the advent of agriculture, the genesis of urbanization, and the rise of major religious traditions such as Hinduism and Christianity, Fox elucidates the ways in which our ancestors grappled with their place within nature, ultimately seeking to harness and control the formidable forces that shaped their existence. The journey traverses a diverse array of

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Age of the Image episode 3

Art / 2 minutes of reading / March 31, 2021 / By HDclump

Age of the Image episode 3: 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. It’s 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 Fellini’s mastery

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Age of the Image episode 2

Art / 2 minutes of reading / March 30, 2021 / By HDclump

Age of the Image episode 2: James Fox explores how mass communication and new technology helped 20th-century image-makers transform society, as films, photographs, TV, art and advertising all became weapons in the ideological battles of the age. James tells the story of Marlene Dietrich and Leni Riefenstahl, who each used cinema to pursue very different visions of power and freedom. We discover how Jewish comic book artists in New York created superheroes as their act of resistance to the Nazi threat. And we find out why a Muhammad Ali magazine cover is one of the most powerful political

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Age of the Image episode 1

Art / 2 minutes of reading / March 29, 2021 / By HDclump

Age of the Image episode 1: 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 Dali’s

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A Very British Renaissance episode 3

Art / 4 minutes of reading / March 16, 2021 / By HDclump

A Very British Renaissance episode 3: In the final episode, he explores how the tension between two cultures – one courtly, classical and European, the other home-grown, innovative and vital – helped bring the country to civil war. Art historian Dr James Fox continues his exploration of a Renaissance that he believes was as rich and as significant in Britain as it was in Italy and Europe. He tells the story of the painters, poets, playwrights, composers, inventors, craftsmen and scientists who revolutionised the way we saw the world. A Very British Renaissance episode 3 English

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A Very British Renaissance episode 2

Art / 3 minutes of reading / March 15, 2021 / By HDclump

A Very British Renaissance episode 2: In this episode, he explores the Elizabethans’ love of secrecy, codes and complexity, and the cultural revolution sparked by an age of discovery and exploration. Art historian Dr James Fox continues his exploration of a Renaissance that he believes was as rich and as significant in Britain as it was in Italy and Europe. He tells the story of the painters, sculptors, poets, playwrights, composers, inventors, craftsmen and scientists who revolutionised the way we saw the world. A Very British Renaissance episode 2 Elizabethan era The Elizabethan era is the

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A Very British Renaissance episode 1

Art / 3 minutes of reading / March 14, 2021 / By HDclump

A Very British Renaissance episode 1: Documentary series. Dr James Fox traces the story of how the arrival of a few foreign artists in the 16th century sparked a cultural revolution in Britain. We think of the Renaissance as something that happened only in Italy, or in continental Europe. Art historian Dr James Fox believes otherwise – that Britain had its own Renaissance – one that easily measures up to the explosion of art and ideas that happened on the continent. He tells the story of the painters, sculptors, poets, playwrights, composers, inventors, explorers, craftsmen and scientists who

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