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The Art Assignment
Do Not Try to Eat This
Season 5
Episode 1
Dada was a movement known for collage, upturned urinals, and its radicality--a reaction to the horrors of World War I. It was NOT known for its food, but in 1961 artist Man Ray offered this "Menu for a Dadaist Day," and we cooked it for you.
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6:24
John Green discusses how Agnes Martin's paintings brilliantly capture emotion.
13:34
A look at "Girl with the Pearl Earring," with the use of innovative technology.
13:34
The good life is on display in 17th Century Dutch and Flemish still life paintings.
10:23
Banksy shredded his artwork the moment after it sold at auction.
17:50
The Diego Rivera mural, Heidelberg Project, MOCA, abandoned buildings, and much more.
10:20
Are artists really more tortured than the rest of us?
11:13
What's the point of making realistic paintings when photography can do the trick?
10:13
This one's in honor of all the art you used to love, and it's creators who behaved badly.
16:23
Let's cook our way through moments in Picasso's life and process our conflicted feelings.
8:17
Let's explore Edouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère.
10:29
Sometimes art is paintings, and sometimes it's a chair. Why?.
10:50
Have you heard of Italian Baroque artist Artemisia Gentilschi? She's trending!