Nature and Us: A History Through Art

Synopsis

Art historian James Fox tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with nature through the lens of some of the world’s most extraordinary artwork.

First Air Date: 2021-10-11

Last Air Date: 2021-10-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: BBC Four

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Top Cast

Chetan Bhatt as Self
Kathy Willis as Self - Professor of Biodiversity, University of Oxford
James Fox as Self - Presenter
Melanie Challenger as Self - Writer
Gus Casely-Hayford as Self - Cultural historian
Steven Pinker as Self
James Wong as Self
Nirupa Rao as Self - Artist
Binh Danh as Self
Shunmyo Masuno as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Out of Nature (2021-10-11)

James Fox uses art to explore how our ancient relationship with nature changed with the advent of farming, cities, and faiths, and how we tried to gain control over the natural world.
Ep. 2: Understanding Nature (2021-10-18)

James Fox takes us from East Asia and India to Europe and America, charting the 1,000-year story about our quest to understand nature.
Ep. 3: Future Nature (2021-10-25)

James Fox uses art to explore the relationship between humans and nature across the last hundred years.