Synopsis
James Fox takes time to study a Cezanne painting to uncover the depth of the work, revealing distorted dimensions and nothing quite like a still life at all.
- Programme: Age of the Image
- Series: 1
- Episode: 01: A New Reality
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2020
- Art & Design
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