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HOW ART MADE THE WORLD

More Human Than Human The first episode seeks to explain why our world is so dominated by unrealistic images of the human body.
  • Original6/26/2006
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HOW ART MADE THE WORLD

The Day Pictures Were Born The second episode explores when and why humans underwent what archeologists call the “creative explosion” and began making pictures.
  • Original7/3/2006
  • HARW

HOW ART MADE THE WORLD

The Art of Persuasion The third episode reveals how images have been used by kings, emperors and politicians for millennia to influence and manipulate the masses. 
  • Original7/10/2006
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HOW ART MADE THE WORLD

Once Upon a Time The fourth episode sheds light on how film, the most powerful storytelling medium ever created, exploits techniques invented by artists in the ancient world.
  • Original7/17/2006
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HOW ART MADE THE WORLD

To Death and Back The final episode delves into the compulsion of human beings over thousands of years to surround themselves with powerful and often terrifying images of death.
  • Original7/24/2006
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Lippin Group

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