"I still think the social function of art is that kind of negative aesthetic. Otherwise there’s no social function for it."
Charles Atlas
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EPISODE: "Humor" | The four artists profiled in “Humor” have been influenced by the history of humor and comedy, including vaudeville, cartoons, and comic books. The... | 0:00 | 10/01/2003 |
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EPISODE: "Loss & Desire" | Thoughts and responses to themes of “Loss & Desire” surface in many areas of our lives, from the philosophical to the emotional. In this episode... | 0:00 | 09/17/2003 |
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EPISODE: "Stories" | The artists profiled in “Stories” tell tales—autobiographical, fictional, satirical, or fantastical—through architecture, literature, mythology,... | 0:00 | 09/09/2003 |
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EPISODE: "Time" | “Time” is always present in our interaction with works of art, whether we sit to contemplate a painting, stroll past a sculpture, or watch a video... | 0:00 | 09/17/2003 |
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Opening to "Humor" by Charles Atlas with Margaret Cho | In the opening segment of "Humor" created by Charles Atlas, comedian Margaret Cho takes on the task of educating her audience about the subtleties of... | 0:00 | 10/01/2003 |
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Opening to "Loss & Desire" by Charles Atlas with Jane Alexander | Created by Charles Atlas, the opening for "Loss & Desire" begins with four-time Oscar-nominated actress Jane Alexander seated before a mirror in... | 0:00 | 09/10/2003 |
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Opening to "Stories" by Charles Atlas with John Waters | Created by Charles Atlas, the opening for "Stories" is a gloss on the classic “Masterpiece Theater” host introduction. Filmmaker John Waters greets... | 0:00 | 09/09/2003 |
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Opening to "Time" by Charles Atlas with Merce Cunningham | "Tap-dancing is a way of articulating time, and it’s a long time since I did it," says pioneering dancer/choreographer Merce Cunningham in the... | 0:00 | 09/17/2003 |
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PREVIEW: Marina Abramović in Season 6 of "Art in the Twenty-First Century" | In this preview from the "Art in the Twenty-First Century" Season 6 episode, "History," artist Marina Abramović describes the... | 1:14 | 03/07/2012 |
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TRAILER: Season 2 of "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (2003) | Trailer for Season 2 of the Peabody Award-winning series, "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (premiered Fall 2003 on PBS). Season 2 features... | 7:46 | 09/01/2003 |
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TRAILER: Season 6 of "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (2012) | Trailer for Season 6 of the Peabody Award-winning series, "Art in the Twenty-First Century." Featured artists include: Marina Abramovic, Ai... | 4:09 | 01/04/2012 |
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