Oceans Apart: Art and the Pacific
Art historian James Fox tells the story of the clash between Oceanic and Western culture that changed art, and the world, forever.
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Episode Title:Australia
Episode 1. Duration 59 minutes
Art historian Dr.James Fox tells the story of how Australia's Aboriginal peoples were almost destroyed by the devastating impact of European colonization, but held on to their art to survive and flourish.
Episode Title:Polynesia
Episode 2. Duration 59 minutes
Dr James Fox travels across the Pacific to uncover the great sites and masterpieces of pre-contact Polynesian art.
Episode Title:New Zealand
Episode 3. Duration 59 minutes
New Zealand's Maori people resisted colonization and marginalization and maintained their distinctive culture.