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Season 4 Episode 17 | 10m 29s
Sometimes art is paintings, and sometimes it's a chair. Why? Let's learn about "Conceptual Art," where the idea is more important than the form.
Aired: 07/30/18
Video has closed captioning.
The Case for Conceptual Art
Scientists left a plastic bust of Lenin at the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility.
Which is the Real Girl with a Pearl Earring?
A look at "Girl with the Pearl Earring," with the use of innovative technology.
Art Cooking: Dutch and Flemish Still Life Painting
The good life is on display in 17th Century Dutch and Flemish still life paintings.
The Diego Rivera mural, Heidelberg Project, MOCA, abandoned buildings, and much more.
The Myth of the Tortured Artist
Are artists really more tortured than the rest of us?
What's the point of making realistic paintings when photography can do the trick?
This one's in honor of all the art you used to love, and it's creators who behaved badly.
