Art on the BBC: The Story of the Nude

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How has television influenced our understanding of the world's greatest artists?

Art historians delve into six decades of the BBC archives. How has television influenced our understanding of the world's greatest artists?

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Kate Bryan

Louisa Buck

Rowan Pelling

Ben Street

Emma Parkins

Ed Stobart

Sam Challenger

Art on the BBC: Series 1: The Story of the Nude

The Story of the Nude

Series 1

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Art historian Kate Bryan creates a television history of the nude.

Humans have been drawing nudes for almost 30,000 years. Kate Bryan explores six decades of BBC archive to discover how television has influenced our understanding of the nude.

In early history, nudes were gods or heroes. Since then, the nude has often been about sex but also a powerful influence on how we view the body.

Art historian Kate Bryan explores six decades of BBC archive to discover how television has influenced our understanding of the nude and how our attitudes have changed.

As she examines the archives, Kate finds that while beauty and sexuality are never far away, artists have always used the nude as a vehicle to defy conventions. The programme also reveals how our attitudes to nudity have changed over time.

Art on the BBC: Series 1

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How television has influenced our understanding of the world's great artists.

Four young British art historians delve into six decades of the BBC archives to discover the powerful way in which television influences our understanding of the world's greatest artists.

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