DESCRIPTION:
The first episode asks why humans surround themselves with images of the body that are so unrealistic.[4][5]
How Art Made the World
Genre Documentary
Presented by Nigel Spivey
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
Executive producer(s) Kim Thomas
Producer(s) Mark Hedgecoe
Running time 60 minutes
Distributor BBC
Original run 26 June 2005 -- 24 July 2005

How Art Made The World is a 2005 five-part BBC One documentary series, with each episode looking at the influence of art on the current day situation of our society.[1][2]

The fact is people rarely create images of the body that are realistic. What's going on? Why is our world so dominated by images of the body that are so unrealistic?
—Nigel Spivey's opening narration