How Do We Look?
Episode 2 | 53m 36s
Explore the many functions of the human image in art. Portraits, paintings and sculptures, both life-size and colossal, perform a role—assuaging loss, expressing strength, inspiring fear—and were instrumental in depicting the human body today.
Aired: 04/24/18
Expires: 03/31/26
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