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Images of the Century
Mickey Mouse, the swastika, the atomic mushroom cloud, McDonalds' golden arches and Mao
People discuss the most prominent images of the 20th Century and discuss their relationship to the image.
John Hench talks about drawing Mickey Mouse; Agnieszka Holland talks about the swastika; Mike Lessor reflects on what the image of the atomic mushroom cloud means to him; Helen Steel and Dave Morris discuss McDonalds' golden arches; and An Xi Jiang recalls what she thinks of Chairman Mao.