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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
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
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
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
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
SEGMENT: Kara Walker in "Stories"	"The illusion is that most of my work is simply about past events, a point in history and nothing else," says Kara Walker about her subversive use of...	0:00	09/09/2003
SEGMENT: Kiki Smith in "Stories"	"Basically, I think art is just a way to think," remarks Kiki Smith, "it’s like standing in the wind and letting it pull you in whatever direction it...	0:00	09/09/2003
SEGMENT: Do-Ho Suh in "Stories"	Do-Ho Suh is filmed painting outside his childhood home. "Once my fortune teller told me that I have five horses and that means that I travel a lot...	0:00	09/09/2003
SEGMENT: Trenton Doyle Hancock in "Stories"	"In my work I feel I’m finally being able to bring together the worlds of comic book narratives and the history of abstraction," comments Trenton...	0:00	09/09/2003
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
SEGMENT: Collier Schorr in "Loss & Desire"	"Gender, religion, nationality—they’re all sort of things that are in flux in my work," comments Collier Schorr, pointing out the ambiguity that is...	0:00	09/10/2003
SEGMENT: Gabriel Orozco in "Loss & Desire"	"I don’t have a studio, so I don’t have a specific place of production," remarks Gabriel Orozco. "What happens when you don’t have a studio is that...	0:00	09/10/2003

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