"You know, art can be something which can really disempower people, or it can be a vehicle which can empower people."
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EPISODE: "Fantasy" | This episode presents artists whose works defy convention and transport us to unreal worlds and altered states of consciousness. With works at times... | 0:00 | 10/14/2009 |
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SEGMENT: Jeff Koons in "Fantasy" | “Art should be something really powerful,” says Jeff Koons, “but at the same time, there’s morality that comes along with that.” The segment begins... | 0:00 | 10/14/2009 |
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SEGMENT: Mary Heilmann in "Fantasy" | “Every piece of abstract art that I make has a back story,” says Mary Heilmann, who relays youthful fantasies of wanting to be a Catholic martyr, her... | 0:00 | 10/14/2009 |
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SEGMENT: Florian Maier-Aichen in "Fantasy" | “Photography used to be like alchemy back in the nineteenth century,” says Florian Maier-Aichen, who uses the computer to introduce imperfections and... | 0:00 | 10/14/2009 |
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SEGMENT: Cao Fei in "Fantasy" | “Dear ladies and gentleman, I’m China Tracy—the avatar of Cao Fei—and I’m her interpreter.” Cao Fei’s digital Second Life alter ego acts as the... | 0:00 | 10/14/2009 |
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PREVIEW: Mary Heilmann in Season 5 of "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (2009) | For every piece of Mary Heilmann's work—abstract paintings, ceramics, and furniture—there is a backstory. Imbued with recollections,... | 1:23 | 07/23/2009 |
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TRAILER: Season 5 of "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (2009) | Trailer for Season 5 of the Peabody Award-winning series, "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (premiered Fall 2009 on PBS). Featured artists... | 5:12 | 04/10/2009 |
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