Nature and Us: A History Through Art
Art historian James Fox tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with nature through the lens of art. James explores how art reveals human attitudes to the natural world throughout our history – from prehistoric cave paintings to Piet Mondrian.
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Episode Title:Out of Nature
James Fox uses art to explore how our ancient relationship with nature changed with the advent of farming, cities and faith, and our attempts to gain control over the natural world.
Episode Title:Understanding Nature
James Fox takes us from East Asia and India to Europe and America, exploring how humans came to appreciate and understand nature while beginning to dominate it.
Episode Title:Future Nature
James Fox uses art to explore the relationship between humans and nature over the last hundred years, when we swapped nature for progress before rediscovering its beauty.