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More Human than Human

Pictures of the human body fill our TV screens, magazines, billboards, almost our every waking moment. Through the ages artists have been obsessed with the human form. The range of bodies they have created is breathtaking, but yet they share one thing in common... none of these images resembles a real human being. So why is our modern world dominated by images of the body that are unrealistic?

English
  • Originally Aired May 26, 2005
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network BBC
  • Created April 28, 2010 by
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